Pronouns and Antecedents

Front

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.

Front

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

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it

Front

What is the antecedent of 'they' in the sentence: 'The students studied hard, and they passed the test.'?

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students

Front

What is the pronoun that refers to 'Maria' in the sentence: 'Maria loves her cat.'?

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her

Front

In the sentence 'The book is on the table. It is very interesting.', what is the antecedent of 'it'?

Back

book

Front

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The flowers are beautiful, and they smell lovely.'?

Back

they

Front

What is the antecedent of 'he' in the sentence: 'Tom is a great player. He won the game.'?

Back

Tom

Front

What is the pronoun that refers to 'the teacher' in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'?

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her

Front

In the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse, but it got away.', what is the antecedent of 'it'?

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cat