pronouns and 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 to avoid repetition. Examples include he, she, it, they.

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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 antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it was hungry.'

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The antecedent is 'dog'.

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What type of pronoun is 'they'?

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'They' is a personal pronoun used to refer to a group of people or things.

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is associated with a particular grammatical person, such as I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession. Examples include mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'She loves to read books.'

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The pronoun is 'She'.

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What is the difference between singular and plural pronouns?

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Singular pronouns refer to one person or thing (e.g., he, she, it), while plural pronouns refer to more than one (e.g., they, we).

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and ends in '-self' or '-selves'. Examples include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework.'

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The antecedent is 'students'.