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.

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Give an example of a pronoun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'Maria is my friend. She is very kind.', 'She' is the pronoun that refers to 'Maria'.

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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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Choose the correct pronoun: 'The teacher said that ____ would help us.' (Options: he, him)

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he

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Identify the antecedent: 'The flowers are blooming. They look beautiful.'

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The antecedent is 'flowers'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'?

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The pronoun is 'its'.

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Choose the correct pronoun: 'I saw John yesterday. ____ was very happy.' (Options: he, him)

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he

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What is the antecedent for the pronoun in this sentence: 'The kids played outside until they got tired.'?

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The antecedent is 'kids'.

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Choose the correct pronoun: 'My sister loves to read. I often borrow books from ____.' (Options: she, her)

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her