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What is a pronoun? A word that replaces a noun.

What is a pronoun?

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What is a pronoun?. A word that replaces a noun. What do we call the noun that we have replace with a pronoun?. Antecedent. What is a subject pronoun?. A word that replaces a subject in a sentence. Ex: Jane ran down the hill. She ran down the hill. What is an object pronoun?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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What is a pronoun?

A word that replaces a noun.

Page 2: What is a pronoun?

What do we call the noun that we have replace with a

pronoun?

Antecedent

Page 3: What is a pronoun?

What is a subject pronoun?

A word that replaces a subject in a sentence.

Ex:

Jane ran down the hill.

She ran down the hill.

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What is an object pronoun?

A pronoun that replaces an object in a sentence.

**pronouns that come after the verb**

Ex:

If I told you once, I told you twice, don’t let the cat near the dog.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

Use a possessive pronoun to show possession (ownership).

Ex:

You are not going to take your toys an go home now, are you?