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They are reading quietly.
What does They mean?
used instead of naming people or things again.
Dictionary definition
They is used to refer to people, animals, or things already mentioned, and it can also refer to one person when gender is unknown or not specified.
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The turtles moved slowly because they were cold.
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Practice 1
What does they mean?
They is a pronoun that can stand for people, animals, or things already named.
Practice 2
Which word is the object form related to they?
They is the subject form, and them is usually the object form.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The turtles moved slowly because ____ were cold.
They best completes the sentence.
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MeaningThey means used instead of naming people or things again.
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Synonyms
Words like They
those peopleUse when they refers to a group of people.
those thingsUse when they refers to objects or animals already mentioned.
that personUse when they refers to one person without naming gender.
Antonyms
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IUse when the speaker refers to themself.
youUse when speaking directly to someone.
weUse when the speaker includes themself with others.
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