ELA Study Prep

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What is the first person point of view?

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The first person point of view is a narrative perspective where the narrator uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', and 'our' to tell the story from their own perspective.

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What is an antecedent in grammar?

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An antecedent is the specific word that a pronoun replaces and refers to in a sentence.

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What is the purpose of using pronouns in sentences?

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Pronouns are used to replace nouns in order to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer.

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What does the Latin root 'bene-' mean?

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The Latin root 'bene-' means 'good' or 'well', and is found in words like beneficial and benevolent.

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What does the Latin root '-lab-' refer to?

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The Latin root '-lab-' refers to work or labor, and is found in words like collaborate and laboratory.

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What is the difference between 'their' and 'there'?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership, while 'there' refers to a place.

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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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Give an example of a sentence using a first person pronoun.

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I went to the store to buy some groceries.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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

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What is the role of a verb in a sentence?

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A verb expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being in a sentence.