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What part of speech denotes a person or thing?
What part of speech denotes a person or thing?
- Adjective
- Verb
- Pronoun
- Noun (correct)
Which part of speech replaces nouns in sentences?
Which part of speech replaces nouns in sentences?
- Conjunction
- Pronoun (correct)
- Adjective
- Adverb
In the sentence 'Jane is a student at the community college, she is also a staff member', what does the pronoun 'she' replace?
In the sentence 'Jane is a student at the community college, she is also a staff member', what does the pronoun 'she' replace?
- Adjective
- Preposition
- Conjunction
- Noun (correct)
What type of pronoun refers to specific persons or groups and can be singular or plural?
What type of pronoun refers to specific persons or groups and can be singular or plural?
Which personal pronoun is used to replace a subject noun?
Which personal pronoun is used to replace a subject noun?
According to the rules of pronoun-antecedent agreement, if the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be:
According to the rules of pronoun-antecedent agreement, if the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be:
When two antecedents are connected by 'and', what should be the form of the pronoun?
When two antecedents are connected by 'and', what should be the form of the pronoun?
If two singular antecedents are connected by 'or', what should be the form of the pronoun?
If two singular antecedents are connected by 'or', what should be the form of the pronoun?
In the sentence 'My parents sold their house', what is the antecedent for the possessive pronoun 'their'?
In the sentence 'My parents sold their house', what is the antecedent for the possessive pronoun 'their'?
Which pronoun should be used to refer to a gender-neutral third person singular antecedent?
Which pronoun should be used to refer to a gender-neutral third person singular antecedent?
Study Notes
Parts of Speech
- A noun denotes a person or thing.
Pronouns
- Pronouns replace nouns in sentences.
- In the sentence 'Jane is a student at the community college, she is also a staff member', the pronoun 'she' replaces the noun 'Jane'.
Types of Pronouns
- A personal pronoun refers to specific persons or groups and can be singular or plural.
- A subjective personal pronoun is used to replace a subject noun.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
- If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be singular.
- When two antecedents are connected by 'and', the pronoun should be plural.
- If two singular antecedents are connected by 'or', the pronoun should be singular.
Antecedents and Possessive Pronouns
- In the sentence 'My parents sold their house', the antecedent for the possessive pronoun 'their' is 'parents'.
- A gender-neutral third person singular antecedent is referred to using 'they' or 'their'.
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Test your knowledge of pronouns and antecedents with this quiz. Learn how pronouns replace nouns in sentences to make writing more interesting and easier to read.
