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 to avoid repetition, such as he, she, it, they.

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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 pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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In the sentence 'The dog wagged its tail,' 'dog' is the antecedent and 'its' is the pronoun that agrees with it.

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'?

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The antecedent is 'teacher'.

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

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The pronoun is 'its'.

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What happens if a pronoun does not agree with its antecedent?

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If a pronoun does not agree with its antecedent, it can create confusion and make the sentence unclear.

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What is the antecedent of 'they' in the sentence: 'The students finished their project.'?

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The antecedent is 'students'.

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In the sentence 'Sara lost her book,' what is the pronoun?

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The pronoun is 'her'.

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What is the antecedent of 'it' in the sentence: 'The car broke down, and it needs repairs.'?

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The antecedent is 'car'.