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Which of the following pronouns signals possession?
Which of the following pronouns signals possession?
What is another term for a noun that is replaced by a pronoun?
What is another term for a noun that is replaced by a pronoun?
Why is the statement 'Someone would go see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because they love horror movies' incorrect?
Why is the statement 'Someone would go see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because they love horror movies' incorrect?
What does the prefix 'ante' in 'antecedent' indicate?
What does the prefix 'ante' in 'antecedent' indicate?
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In the sentence 'Sarah went to see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because she loves horror movies,' what does the pronoun 'she' replace?
In the sentence 'Sarah went to see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because she loves horror movies,' what does the pronoun 'she' replace?
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Study Notes
Pronouns and Nouns
- Possessive pronouns signal possession, such as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their'.
Pronouns and Antecedents
- An antecedent is another term for a noun that is replaced by a pronoun.
Pronoun Agreement
- The statement 'Someone would go see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because they love horror movies' is incorrect because 'someone' is a singular pronoun, and 'they' is a plural pronoun, which do not agree in number.
Prefixes
- The prefix 'ante' in 'antecedent' indicates 'before' or 'prior to'.
Pronouns and Replacement
- In the sentence 'Sarah went to see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because she loves horror movies', the pronoun 'she' replaces the antecedent 'Sarah'.
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Description
Test your knowledge of pronoun-antecedent agreement with this quiz! Learn to match pronouns like "he," "she," "it," and "they" with their antecedents, and master the use of possessive pronouns like "his," "her," "its," and "their."
