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, 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.

Front

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

Back

The antecedent is 'dog'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Sara loves her cat.'?

Back

The pronoun is 'her'.

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What is the antecedent of 'they' in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework, and they went outside.'?

Back

The antecedent is 'students'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The book is on the table; it is mine.'?

Back

The pronoun is 'it'.

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What is the antecedent of 'he' in the sentence: 'Tom is my friend. He is very kind.'?

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The antecedent is 'Tom'.

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What is the pronoun that refers to 'the teacher' in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'?

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The pronoun is 'her'.

Front

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

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Subject pronouns (like 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she') perform the action in a sentence, while object pronouns (like 'me', 'you', 'him', 'her') receive the action.

Front

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'They went to the park.'

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The pronoun is 'They'.