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.

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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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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse, and it caught it.'

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The antecedent is 'the cat'.

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What is the purpose of using pronouns in sentences?

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Pronouns help make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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In the sentence 'Sara loves her dog. She takes it for walks.', what is the antecedent of 'She'?

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The antecedent is 'Sara'.

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In the sentence 'The children played outside. They had fun.', what is the antecedent of 'They'?

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The antecedent is 'The children'.

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

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We.

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What is the difference between 'they' and 'them'?

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'They' is a subject pronoun, while 'them' is an object pronoun.

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In the sentence 'The teacher gave the students their assignments.', what is the antecedent of 'their'?

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The antecedent is 'the students'.

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Fill in the blank: 'The dog wagged ____ tail.'

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its.