Antecedents and Pronouns

Front

What is an antecedent?

Back

The word the pronoun is replacing.

Front

Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'Karen is happy. Mom bought her a scooter.'

Back

Karen

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A word that takes the place of a noun.

Front

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher.'

Back

his

Front

What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

Back

To replace a noun and avoid repetition.

Front

Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.'

Back

teacher

Front

What is the pronoun that refers to the noun 'teacher' in the sentence: 'The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.'?

Back

her

Front

What is the term for the word or group of words that a pronoun refers to?

Back

Antecedent

Front

In the sentence 'The dog chased the cat until it got tired,' what is the antecedent for 'it'?

Back

the dog

Front

What is the difference between a subject pronoun and an object pronoun?

Back

Subject pronouns act as the subject of a sentence, while object pronouns act as the object.