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 or replaces in a sentence.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Sara loves her dog.'

Back

The pronoun is 'her'.

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

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The antecedent is 'cat'.

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

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The antecedent is 'Tom'.

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Which of the following is a pronoun: 'they', 'dog', 'house'?

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The pronoun is 'they'.

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What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'their' in the sentence: 'The teachers gave their students homework.'

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The antecedent is 'teachers'.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The children played outside. They had fun.'

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The pronoun is 'They'.

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Which of the following is NOT a pronoun: 'he', 'she', 'the'?

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'the' is NOT a pronoun.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Lisa and I went to the store. We bought some milk.'

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The pronoun is 'We'.