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. 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. For example, in 'Ben is here; he is happy,' 'Ben' is the antecedent of 'he.'

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Fill in the blank: Mom will be late because _______ has to go to the store. (her or she)

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she

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Fill in the blank: Ben needs to sharpen ____ pencil (his or he)

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his

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Fill in the blank: There are my brothers. Should I go sit with ____? (them, they, him, he)

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them

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Fill in the blank: I should have brought sunglasses, ___ is bright outside! (you, there, me, it)

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it

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What is the difference between 'he' and 'him'?

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'He' is a subject pronoun used when the person is doing the action. 'Him' is an object pronoun used when the person is receiving the action.

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What is the difference between 'she' and 'her'?

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'She' is a subject pronoun used when the person is doing the action. 'Her' is an object pronoun used when the person is receiving the action.

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Fill in the blank: My family loves to travel. ________ just got back from New Mexico. (Our or We)

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We

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What are some examples of plural pronouns?

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Some examples of plural pronouns are they, them, and we.