Pronouns Review 1 (L1cd)

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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', 'you', etc.

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What is a pronoun shift?

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A pronoun shift occurs when a sentence changes from one pronoun perspective to another, which can confuse the reader.

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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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What is the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person pronouns?

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1st person pronouns refer to the speaker (I, we), 2nd person pronouns refer to the listener (you), and 3rd person pronouns refer to others (he, she, it, they).

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Example of a sentence with a pronoun shift from 3rd person to 2nd person.

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'The teacher said that you should study hard.' (shifts from 'the teacher' to 'you').

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Correct the pronoun in this sentence: 'Everyone should bring their own lunch.'

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'Everyone should bring his or her own lunch.' (to avoid ambiguity with 'their').

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What is an antecedent in relation to pronouns?

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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 error in this sentence: 'If you want to succeed, one must work hard.'

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The pronoun 'one' shifts to 'you', creating a pronoun shift.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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

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Example of a sentence using a possessive pronoun.

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'That is my book.' (the possessive pronoun is 'my').