Pronouns

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

Front

Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples of personal pronouns include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

Front

What is an antecedent?

Back

An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to.

Front

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

Back

its

Front

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

Back

Subject pronouns (like 'I', 'he', 'she') perform the action, while object pronouns (like 'me', 'him', 'her') receive the action.

Front

Select the pronoun: 'The teacher gave the students their assignments.'

Back

their

Front

What is a possessive pronoun?

Back

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

Front

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

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dog

Front

What is a reflexive pronoun?

Back

A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence, such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', and 'themselves'.

Front

Select the pronoun: 'Sarah and I went to the park.'

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I