Jose! Born to Dance Grammar

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to in a sentence.

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Identify the antecedent in this sentence: 'While Eddie and Reba were at the library, they did research about Mexico.'

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Eddie and Reba

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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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What is the purpose of combining sentences?

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Combining sentences helps to make writing clearer and more concise.

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What is the best way to combine these sentences: 'Mr. Higgins had to leave the room.' and 'Mr. Higgins told the children to keep working.'?

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When Mr. Higgins had to leave the room, he told the children to keep working.

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Which pronoun best completes this sentence: 'When the teacher asked Kirby a question, __________ knew the answer.'?

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he

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Which pronoun best completes this sentence: 'When the team came on the court, the crowd cheered for __________________.'?

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them

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Which pronoun best completes this sentence: 'After Chandler and Jake rode bikes, ___________________ went fishing.'?

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they

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What is a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun is a pronoun that acts as the subject of a sentence.

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What is an object pronoun?

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An object pronoun is a pronoun that acts as the object of a verb or preposition.