Pronouns and Antecedents

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples include he, she, it, they.

Front

What is an antecedent?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

it

Front

Identify the antecedent in this sentence: 'The children played outside until they got tired.'

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The children

Front

What pronoun would replace 'Sarah' in the sentence: 'Sarah loves to read.'?

Back

she

Front

What pronoun would replace 'the boys' in the sentence: 'The boys are playing soccer.'?

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they

Front

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: '___ went to the store.' (referring to you and your friend)

Back

We

Front

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: 'The cat chased the mouse because ___ was hungry.'

Back

it

Front

What is the pronoun in this sentence: 'Jessica and I are going to the park.'?

Back

I

Front

What is the antecedent in this sentence: 'The teacher gave the students their homework.'?

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The teacher