pronouns and antecedents

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What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

Front

What is an antecedent?

Back

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

Front

Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'The dog barked, and it ran away.'

Back

The pronoun is 'it'.

Front

Identify the antecedent in this sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse, and it caught it.'

Back

The antecedent is 'the cat'.

Front

What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'she' in the sentence: 'Maria is my friend. She is very kind.'?

Back

The antecedent is 'Maria'.

Front

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The children played outside, and they had fun.'?

Back

The pronoun is 'they'.

Front

Which of the following is a personal pronoun? 'Him', 'Quickly', 'Beautiful'

Back

The personal pronoun is 'Him'.

Front

What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

Back

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

Front

In the sentence 'The teacher gave the students their assignments', what is the antecedent of 'their'?

Back

The antecedent is 'the students'.

Front

What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', 'their'.