Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Test

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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement refers to the grammatical rule that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent (the noun it replaces).

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What is an antecedent?

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

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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', 'them', etc.

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What is the difference between singular and plural pronouns?

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Singular pronouns refer to one person or thing (e.g., he, she, it), while plural pronouns refer to more than one person or thing (e.g., they, them).

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Give an example of a sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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The teacher gave her students their assignments.

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What is the correct pronoun to use with a plural antecedent?

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The correct pronoun to use with a plural antecedent is a plural pronoun, such as 'they' or 'them'.

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What is the correct pronoun to use with a singular antecedent?

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The correct pronoun to use with a singular antecedent is a singular pronoun, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

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How do you determine the gender of a pronoun?

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The gender of a pronoun is determined by the gender of its antecedent. For example, use 'he' for male antecedents and 'she' for female antecedents.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things, such as 'team', 'family', or 'class'. Collective nouns can take either singular or plural pronouns depending on context.

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What is an example of a sentence with a collective noun and pronoun agreement?

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The team won its game.