Pronouns Flashcard

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', 'they'.

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What does the pronoun 'its' refer to?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership, usually for things or animals.

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What is the purpose of using pronouns in sentences?

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Pronouns help avoid repetition of nouns and make sentences clearer.

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What pronoun would replace 'Grandma' in the sentence: 'My mom helped Grandma up the stairs.'?

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The pronoun 'her' can replace 'Grandma'.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, like 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', 'theirs'.

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Which pronoun would you use to refer to a group of people?

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You can use 'they' or 'them'.

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What is the difference between 'he' and 'him'?

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'He' is a subject pronoun, while 'him' is an object pronoun.

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What pronoun can replace 'Bob' in the sentence: 'Bob is ten years old.'?

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The pronoun 'He' can replace 'Bob'.

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What do pronouns replace in a sentence?

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Pronouns replace nouns.