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.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to.

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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 singular pronoun.

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He, she, or it.

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Give an example of a plural pronoun.

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They.

Front

What pronoun would replace 'Mrs. Suzuki' in a sentence?

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She.

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What pronoun would replace 'the two neighbors' in a sentence?

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They.

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In the sentence 'The dog wagged its tail', what is the antecedent for 'its'?

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The dog.

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In the sentence 'The children played outside', what pronoun can replace 'the children'?

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They.

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What is the correct pronoun for the antecedent 'the team'?

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It.