Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

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What is a pronoun?

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

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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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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement means that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

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

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In the sentence 'Sarah lost her book', 'Sarah' is the antecedent and 'her' is the pronoun.

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What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'they' in the sentence: 'The students said they would study.'?

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The antecedent is 'The students'.

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Choose the correct pronoun: 'Neither of the boys forgot ____ homework.' (his/their)

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his

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

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The pronoun is 'She'.

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What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'it' in the sentence: 'The dog chased its tail.'?

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The antecedent is 'The dog'.

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Choose the correct pronoun: 'Everyone should bring ____ own lunch.' (his/her/their)

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his/her

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The teacher gave us a test.'?

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The pronoun is 'us'.