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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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it was hungry.'

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The pronoun is 'it'.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it was hungry.'

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The antecedent is 'dog'.

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What is the antecedent of 'they' in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework, and they went outside.'?

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The antecedent is 'students'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Sara and I went to the park, and we had fun.'?

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The pronoun is 'we'.

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In the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse, but it couldn't catch it.', what is the antecedent of 'it'?

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The antecedent is 'cat'.

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What does the pronoun 'her' refer to in the sentence: 'Jessica lost her book.'?

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The pronoun 'her' refers to 'Jessica'.

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In the sentence 'The flowers bloomed, and they looked beautiful.', what is the antecedent of 'they'?

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The antecedent is 'flowers'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The teacher gave the students their assignments.'?

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The pronoun is 'their'.