Pronouns & Their Antecedent 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', 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 antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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The antecedent is 'dog'.

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'Samantha loves her cat.'

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The antecedent is 'Samantha'.

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Choose the pronoun in the sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends. They play together.'

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The pronoun is 'They'.

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Identify the antecedent for 'they' in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework.'

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The antecedent is 'students'.

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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A pronoun replaces a noun to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'She went to the store.'

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The pronoun is 'She'.

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What is the antecedent for 'it' in the sentence: 'The book is on the table. It is new.'

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The antecedent is 'book'.

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Choose the word that is not a pronoun: 'he', 'she', 'run', 'they'.

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The word that is not a pronoun is 'run'.