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 or replaces in a sentence.

Front

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

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its

Front

Identify the antecedent for the pronoun 'they' in the sentence: 'The dogs barked loudly. They were excited.'

Back

the dogs

Front

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Maria loves her dog.'

Back

her

Front

Identify the antecedent for the pronoun 'he' in the sentence: 'Tom is a great player. He practices every day.'

Back

Tom

Front

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The children played outside.'

Back

The sentence does not contain a pronoun.

Front

Identify the antecedent for the pronoun 'she' in the sentence: 'Lisa is my friend. She is very kind.'

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Lisa

Front

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

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Subject pronouns (e.g., I, you, he, she) perform the action in a sentence, while object pronouns (e.g., me, you, him, her) receive the action.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Everyone should bring their own lunch.'

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their