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.

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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 pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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In the sentence 'The dog wagged its tail,' 'dog' is the antecedent and 'its' is the pronoun that agrees with it.

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What is the rule for pronouns when the antecedent is plural?

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If the antecedent is plural, the pronoun must also be plural, e.g., 'The students finished their homework.'

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What is the rule for pronouns when the antecedent is singular?

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If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must also be singular, e.g., 'The girl lost her book.'

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What pronoun would you use for a group of girls?

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You would use 'they' as the pronoun for a group of girls.

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What pronoun would you use for a single boy?

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You would use 'he' as the pronoun for a single boy.

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

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The antecedent is 'cat'.

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'The teachers gave their students homework'?

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The antecedent is 'teachers'.