Pronouns

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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.

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What is an antecedent?

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

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

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The antecedent is 'dog'.

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is used to refer to specific people or things, 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 and includes words like mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

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Fill in the blank with a personal pronoun: '_____ went to the store.'

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I, we, you, they.

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Fill in the blank with a possessive pronoun: 'This book is _____.'

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mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs.

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

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The antecedent is 'teacher'.

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

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A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence (e.g., I, you, he), while an object pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition (e.g., me, you, him).

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Fill in the blank with a possessive pronoun: 'That car is _____.'

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hers, his, ours, theirs.