Pronouns and Antecedents 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 to avoid repetition, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', 'his', 'her', 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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In the sentence 'The dog lost its collar,' what is the antecedent of 'its'?

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Dog.

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Choose the correct pronoun: 'Everyone in the class passed ___ exams.'

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Their.

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Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the sentence: 'Sara found her book on the table.'

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Pronoun: her; Antecedent: Sara.

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In the sentence 'The committee made its decision,' what is the antecedent of 'its'?

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Committee.

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Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

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The girls sang their favorite song.

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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Pronouns replace nouns to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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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 is a possessive pronoun?

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