Pronouns

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

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.

Front

Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples of personal pronouns include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

Front

What is the difference between subject pronouns and object pronouns?

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Subject pronouns (like 'I', 'he', 'she') are used as the subject of a sentence, while object pronouns (like 'me', 'him', 'her') are used as the object.

Front

What pronoun can replace 'Sally'?

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The pronoun 'her' can replace 'Sally'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Mom bought her a scooter.'?

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The pronoun is 'her'.

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What pronoun can replace 'Joe and Dan'?

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The pronoun 'them' can replace 'Joe and Dan'.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'Karen is happy. Mom bought her a scooter.'

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The antecedent is 'Karen'.

Front

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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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', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', and 'themselves'.