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.

Front

Choose the correct pronoun: The dog wagged ____ tail.

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its

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Identify the antecedent: The teacher gave the students their books. They were excited.

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the students

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Choose the correct pronoun: Maria and I went to the park. ____ had a great time.

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we

Front

What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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Pronouns help to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid by replacing nouns.

Front

Choose the correct pronoun: The cat chased ____ tail.

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its

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Identify the antecedent: The boys played soccer, and they won the game.

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The boys

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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, they.

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Choose the correct pronoun: The flowers are beautiful. ____ bloom in spring.

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they