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: 'She loves to read.'

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The pronoun is 'She'.

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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 function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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The function of a pronoun is to replace a noun to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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In the sentence 'The students finished their homework,' what is the pronoun?

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The pronoun is 'their'.

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In the sentence 'Maria and John went to the park. They had fun,' what is the antecedent for 'They'?

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The antecedent is 'Maria and John'.

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What type of pronoun is 'my' in the sentence 'My book is on the table'?

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'My' is a possessive pronoun.

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What is the antecedent of 'her' in the sentence 'Jessica forgot her umbrella'?

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The antecedent is 'Jessica'.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The cat chased its tail.'

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The pronoun is 'its'.