Exploring Pronouns and Antecedents

The video tutorial explains pronouns and antecedents, illustrating how pronouns replace nouns in sentences and how antecedents are the nouns that pronouns refer to. It provides three examples: Jimmy and his suit, Jamie and Joe with their grandmother, and Ali with her window, to demonstrate the concept of antecedents.

What is a pronoun?

• A word that connects clauses

• A word that replaces a noun in a sentence

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that modifies a verb

Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?

• It

• He

• She

• Blue

Which sentence contains a pronoun?

• The sun is shining.

• The car is red.

• The cat is sleeping.

• She is reading a book.

What is an antecedent?

• A word that connects sentences

• A word that describes a verb

• A word that the pronoun refers to

• A word that replaces a noun

In the sentence 'Jimmy wore his best suit to the wedding,' what is the antecedent of 'his'?

• Suit

• Wedding

• Jimmy

• Best

In the sentence 'The dog chased its tail,' what is the antecedent of 'its'?

• The

• Tail

• Chased

• Dog

In the sentence 'Jamie and Joe went to their grandmother's house on Saturday,' what is the antecedent of 'their'?

• Saturday

• Grandmother

• House

• Jamie and Joe

In the sentence 'The students finished their homework,' what is the antecedent of 'their'?

• The

• Students

• Finished

• Homework

In the sentence 'Ali saw a blue bird outside her window this morning,' what is the antecedent of 'her'?

• Bird

• Window

• Ali

• Morning

In the sentence 'The teacher gave her students a test,' what is the antecedent of 'her'?

• Students

• Teacher

• Test

• Gave