Pronouns Review 1 (L1cd)

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What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', etc.

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What is a pronoun shift?

Back

A pronoun shift occurs when a sentence changes from one pronoun perspective to another, which can confuse the reader.

Front

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'She loves to read books.'

Back

The pronoun is 'She'.

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What is the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person pronouns?

Back

1st person refers to the speaker (I, we), 2nd person refers to the listener (you), and 3rd person refers to others (he, she, it, they).

Front

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

Back

Corrected: 'Everyone should bring his or her own lunch.' (or 'Everyone should bring their own lunch.' is also acceptable in modern usage).

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What is an example of a 1st person pronoun?

Back

An example of a 1st person pronoun is 'I'.

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What is an example of a 2nd person pronoun?

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An example of a 2nd person pronoun is 'you'.

Front

What is an example of a 3rd person pronoun?

Back

An example of a 3rd person pronoun is 'they'.

Front

Identify the pronoun shift in this sentence: 'If you want to succeed, one must work hard.'

Back

The pronoun shifts from 2nd person 'you' to 3rd person 'one'.

Front

What is the correct pronoun in this sentence: 'The teacher gave the students their grades, and she was proud of them.'

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The correct pronoun is 'she' referring to 'the teacher'.