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, such as he, she, it, they, and we.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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

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What is the purpose of using pronouns in a sentence?

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

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What is a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun is a pronoun that acts as the subject of a sentence, such as I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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What is an object pronoun?

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

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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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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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Fill in the blank: She ______ her homework every day.

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does

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Fill in the blank: They ______ to the park after school.

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go

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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, yourselves, and themselves.