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. Examples include he, she, it, they.

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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 this sentence: 'She loves to read.'

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The pronoun is 'She'.

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What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'they' in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework, and they went outside.'

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The antecedent is 'The students'.

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Find the pronoun in this sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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The pronoun is 'its'.

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What is the antecedent of 'his' in the sentence: 'Tom forgot his backpack.'

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The antecedent is 'Tom'.

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Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'We are going to the park.'

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The pronoun is 'We'.

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What is the antecedent of 'her' in the sentence: 'Lisa called her friend.'

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The antecedent is 'Lisa'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The teacher gave us homework.'

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The pronoun is 'us'.

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What is the antecedent of 'it' in the sentence: 'The book was on the table, and it was open.'

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The antecedent is 'The book'.