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 the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'

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her

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'

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teacher

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Jessica and I went to the park. We had fun.'

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We

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'Jessica and I went to the park. We had fun.'

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Jessica and I

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse, but it got away.'

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it

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse, but it got away.'

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mouse

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'If anyone needs help, they should ask.'

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they

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'If anyone needs help, they should ask.'

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anyone