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.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun. Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence. Examples: myself, yourself, themselves.

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific persons or things. Examples: everyone, someone, anybody.

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What is a vague pronoun?

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A vague pronoun is a pronoun that does not clearly refer to a specific noun, causing confusion.

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

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The pronoun is 'its', referring to 'the cat'.

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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

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'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object.

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things or people. Examples: this, that, these, those.