Pronouns/Antecedents

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What is a pronoun?

Back

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

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What is an antecedent?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of a pronoun and its antecedent.

Back

In the sentence 'Maria loves her dog,' 'Maria' is the antecedent and 'her' is the pronoun.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The cat chased its tail'?

Back

The pronoun is 'its'.

Front

What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'The boys played soccer, and they won'?

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The antecedent is 'the boys'.

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Identify the pronoun: 'Samantha said she would come.'

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The pronoun is 'she'.

Front

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

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The antecedent is 'the dog'.

Front

What pronoun would replace 'the teacher' in the sentence: 'The teacher gave homework'?

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The pronoun 'she' or 'he' can replace 'the teacher'.

Front

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 pronoun would you use for a group of girls?

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You would use the pronoun 'they'.