Pronouns and Antecedents

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What is a pronoun?

Back

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 in a sentence.

Front

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'She loves to read books.'

Back

The pronoun is 'She'.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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The antecedent is 'dog'.

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What is the pronoun that refers to 'students' in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework.'?

Back

The pronoun is 'their'.

Front

Choose the correct pronoun: 'My brother and I went to the park. ___ had a great time.'

Back

The correct pronoun is 'We'.

Front

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The cake was delicious, and it was gone quickly.'

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The pronoun is 'it'.

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What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'they' in the sentence: 'The cats are hungry; they want food.'?

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The antecedent is 'cats'.

Front

Which of the following is not a pronoun: 'he', 'she', 'it', 'run'?

Back

'run' is not a pronoun.

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

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The pronoun is 'her'.