Pronouns & Antecedents

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to.

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Give an example of a pronoun.

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Examples of pronouns include he, she, it, they.

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In the sentence 'The dog barked because it was hungry', what is the pronoun?

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it

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In the sentence 'Sara loves her cat', what is the antecedent?

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Sara

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What is the purpose of using pronouns?

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Pronouns help avoid repetition of nouns.

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Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'They went to the park.'

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They

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Identify the antecedent in this sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'

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The teacher

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends. They play together.'

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They

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'The book is on the table. It is red.'

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The book