Pronoun Antecedent 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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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement means that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

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Give an example of a singular antecedent and its pronoun.

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Antecedent: 'The girl'; Pronoun: 'she'.

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Give an example of a plural antecedent and its pronoun.

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Antecedent: 'The students'; Pronoun: 'they'.

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What pronoun would you use for a singular, non-binary antecedent?

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You can use 'they' as a singular pronoun for a non-binary antecedent.

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Fill in the blank: The dog wagged _____ tail.

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its

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Fill in the blank: Maria and I finished _____ project.

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our

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What pronoun would you use for a group of people including yourself?

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'We' is used for a group including yourself.

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What is the correct pronoun for the antecedent 'Xavier'?

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The correct pronoun is 'he'.