Pronouns

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What is a pronoun?

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

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the word or group of words that a pronoun replaces.

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Give an example of a subject pronoun.

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

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things or people, such as this, that, these, and those.

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What is the purpose of a pronoun?

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Pronouns are used to avoid repetition of nouns and make sentences clearer.

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

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The pronoun is 'She'.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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

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Choose the correct pronoun: '____ went to the park.' (I, Me)

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I went to the park.

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What is an object pronoun?

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An object pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition, such as me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.

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Identify the antecedent: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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The antecedent is 'The dog'.