Grade 6 Pronoun-Antecedent

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What is a pronoun?

Back

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

Front

What is an antecedent?

Back

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

Front

What is a possessive pronoun?

Back

A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'his', 'her', 'their', and 'its'.

Front

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

Back

its

Front

Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'

Back

teacher

Front

What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

Back

A pronoun replaces a noun to make sentences less repetitive and clearer.

Front

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

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Subject pronouns (e.g., I, you, he, she) perform the action, while object pronouns (e.g., me, you, him, her) receive the action.

Front

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'They went to the park.'?

Back

They

Front

What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'it' in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse, but it got away.'?

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mouse

Front

What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence, such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself'.