Pronouns 6th grade ELA

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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.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'hers', 'his', 'theirs'.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence, such as 'myself', 'yourself'.

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What is a plural antecedent?

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A plural antecedent is when two or more singular nouns are joined by 'and', making the pronoun that refers to them plural.

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What is the difference between a subject pronoun and an object pronoun?

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A subject pronoun (e.g., 'he', 'she') performs the action, while an object pronoun (e.g., 'him', 'her') receives the action.

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What is a possessive adjective?

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A possessive adjective describes ownership and is used before a noun, such as 'my', 'your', 'his'.

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun, such as 'myself' or 'themselves'.

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What is the correct pronoun to use for a singular noun?

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Use 'it' for non-human singular nouns and 'he' or 'she' for human singular nouns.

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What is the correct pronoun to fill in the blank: 'Each student must bring _______ own lunch.'

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The correct pronoun is 'his or her'.