Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

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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.

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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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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement means that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

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Give an example of a singular pronoun and its antecedent.

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Example: 'The dog barks. It is loud.' (Antecedent: dog, Pronoun: it)

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Give an example of a plural pronoun and its antecedent.

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Example: 'The students are studying. They are focused.' (Antecedent: students, Pronoun: they)

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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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Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'The cat chased its tail.'

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The pronoun is 'its'.

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

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The antecedent is 'teacher'.

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What is the pronoun in this sentence: 'The children played outside, and they had fun.'

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The pronoun is 'they'.

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What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'his' in this sentence: 'John forgot his backpack.'

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The antecedent is 'John'.