It refers to the _________, which is mentioned earlier in the same sentence.
Cat
It refers to the....
dog.
Liam saw a cat, and it was very cute.
A pronoun usually refers to something that has already been mentioned earlier in the sentence or in the sentence before it.
This helps us know who or what the pronoun is talking about.
What is Pronoun Reference?
He refers to__________ , even though it comes before Max in the sentence.
Max
Sarah has a dog.
She loves it very much.
Maria loves painting.
She creates beautiful pictures.
A pronoun is a word like he, she, it, they, we, you, or I that takes the place of a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea).
But Not Always...
She refers to...
Sarah.
Pronoun reference means making sure we know exactly who or what the pronoun is talking about.
When he arrived,
Max greeted everyone with a smile.
Example 3: Later in the Sentence
She refers to ____________, which is in the sentence before.
Maria