Flashcard 12 - Pronouns, Antecedents, & Subject-verb Agreement

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', etc.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces in a sentence.

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Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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Pronoun: its; Antecedent: dog.

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What is the correct pronoun to use in the sentence: 'Everyone should bring ___ own lunch.'?

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his or her.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must both be singular or both be plural.

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Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the sentence: 'The students completed their assignments.'

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Pronoun: their; Antecedent: students.

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What is the correct pronoun to use in the sentence: 'Neither of the boys brought ___ book.'?

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his.

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What is the difference between a singular and plural pronoun?

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A singular pronoun refers to one person or thing (e.g., he, she, it), while a plural pronoun refers to more than one (e.g., they, we).

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Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the sentence: 'Jessica and her friends went to the park.'

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Pronoun: her; Antecedent: Jessica.

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What is the correct pronoun to use in the sentence: 'The team celebrated ___ victory.'?

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its.