Pronouns & 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.

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What is an antecedent?

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

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Give an example of a pronoun replacing an antecedent.

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In the sentence 'Maria is happy. She is smiling.', 'She' is the pronoun that replaces the antecedent 'Maria'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it was hungry.'?

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The pronoun is 'it', which refers to the antecedent 'dog'.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'

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The antecedent is 'teacher', which the pronoun 'her' refers to.

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What pronoun can replace 'the boys' in the sentence: 'The boys are playing soccer. ___ are having fun.'?

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The pronoun 'They' can replace 'the boys'.

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What is the difference between subject pronouns and object pronouns?

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

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What pronoun would replace 'the cat' in the sentence: 'The cat is sleeping. ___ is very cute.'?

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The pronoun 'It' would replace 'the cat'.

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In the sentence 'Samantha and I went to the park. We had a great time.', what is the antecedent for 'We'?

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The antecedent is 'Samantha and I'.

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What pronoun can replace 'the girls' in the sentence: 'The girls are studying. ___ want to do well on the test.'?

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The pronoun 'They' can replace 'the girls'.