Which word or words in this sentence would need to be replaced in order to use the pronoun they?

The Cougars lost the big game, but Patrick was awarded a prize for his excellent sportsmanship.
The Cougars****
the big game
Patrick
sportmanship

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To replace the word "The Cougars" with the pronoun "they," you would need to rephrase the sentence as follows:

"They lost the big game, but Patrick was awarded a prize for his excellent sportsmanship."

Here's how to determine which word or words need to be replaced:

1. Identify the noun or group of nouns that you want to replace with a pronoun. In this case, it is "The Cougars."

2. Look for the appropriate pronoun that could replace the noun. In this example, "The Cougars" is a plural noun, so the pronoun "they" is the appropriate choice.

3. Replace the noun with the pronoun while making sure the rest of the sentence structure remains intact. In this case, "The Cougars" is replaced with "they."

By making this substitution, the sentence is modified to use the pronoun "they" instead of the noun phrase "The Cougars."

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