Identify pronouns and their antecedents
Key Notes :
📝 Identify Pronouns and Their Antecedents
| What is a Pronoun? 🤔 |
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repeating it.
Examples:
- He is my friend. 👦
- She loves to read. 👧
- It is raining. 🌧️
| What is an Antecedent? 🔍 |
An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun replaces.
Examples:
- Raju loves cricket. He plays every day. 🏏
- Pronoun: He
- Antecedent: Raju
- The dog is very playful. It loves to jump. 🐶
- Pronoun: It
- Antecedent: The dog
| Common Pronouns ✨ |
| Type | Examples | Emoji Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Pronouns | I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, we, us, they, them | 👦👧🐶👫 |
| Possessive Pronouns | mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs | 💎📚🎒 |
| Reflexive Pronouns | myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves | 🪞🙋♂️🙋♀️ |
| Demonstrative Pronouns | this, that, these, those | 👉👈✋✌️ |
| Interrogative Pronouns | who, whom, whose, which, what | ❓🤔 |
| Relative Pronouns | who, whom, whose, which, that | 🧩📌 |
| How to Identify Pronouns and Antecedents ✅ |
Step 1: Look for the pronoun in the sentence.
- Example: She is singing. 🎤
Step 2: Ask “Who or what is ‘she’?”
- Example: Maya is singing. ✅
- Pronoun: She
- Antecedent: Maya
Step 3: Check if the pronoun agrees in number and gender with the antecedent.
- Correct: The girls are happy. They are dancing. 💃
- Incorrect: The girls are happy. He is dancing. ❌
| Examples with Emojis 🌈 |
Ali is my brother. He is very smart. 👦💡
- Pronoun: He
- Antecedent: Ali
The cats are sleeping. They look cute. 🐱😴
- Pronoun: They
- Antecedent: The cats
My book is on the table. It is blue. 📘
- Pronoun: It
- Antecedent: My book
| Tips for Remembering 🧠 |
- Every pronoun must have a clear antecedent.
- Antecedent usually comes before the pronoun.
- Check number and gender: Singular → singular pronoun, Plural → plural pronoun.
Let’s Practice! ✒️
