Pronouns and Antecedents

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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. 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.

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

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The antecedent is 'dog'.

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Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'Sara loves her cat.'

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The pronoun is 'her'.

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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The function of a pronoun is to replace a noun to make sentences less repetitive.

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Give an example of a sentence with a pronoun and its antecedent.

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In the sentence 'The teacher gave her students homework,' 'teacher' is the antecedent and 'her' is the pronoun.

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a pronoun that refers to a specific person or thing, such as I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

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Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'They went to the park.'

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The pronoun is 'They'.

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What is the antecedent in this sentence: 'The children played until they were tired.'

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The antecedent is 'children'.