Pronouns
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Susan Shires
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Pronouns & Pronoun- Antecedent Agreement
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What is a pronoun?
a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you ) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this ).
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Pronouns need to agree with their antecedents in gender (male, female, neuter, etc.), and number(singular, plural)
If this agreement is incorrect, it makes your writing confusing.
EX A/ The grandmother and the child warmed up _____ tea. (her, their, them)
EX B/ Neither the grandmother nor the child wants ___ tea served hot. (his, her, their)
Answers: A their, B her
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Unclear pronouns...
Always make it clear to whom or what your pronouns refer.
The grandmother spoke to the child and then she walked away.
Who walked away?
Correct options:
The grandmother spoke to the child and then walked away. (grandmother walked away)
The grandmother spoke to the child, who then walked away. (child walked away)
Let's Practice...
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentence: During early rehearsals, an actor may forget
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
The committee members put
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
If any one of the sisters needs a ride,
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Multiple Choice
Read and answer the questions:
[1] “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who is drinking tea. [2] The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day. [3] The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk. [4] The child asked the grandmother for its crayon. [5] The grandmother and the child checks the almanac and listens to the rain on their roof.
no change
“Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who drinks tea.
“Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother or a child who are drinking tea.
“Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and a child who are drinking tea.
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Multiple Choice
[1] “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who is drinking tea. [2] The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day. [3] The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk. [4] The child asked the grandmother for its crayon. [5] The grandmother and the child checks the almanac and listens to the rain on their roof.
No change
The family makes tea on her stove on a rainy day.
The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day.
The family make tea on its stove on a rainy day.
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Multiple Choice
[1] “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who is drinking tea. [2] The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day. [3] The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk. [4] The child asked the grandmother for its crayon. [5] The grandmother and the child checks the almanac and listens to the rain on their roof.
NO CHANGE
The grandmother or the child wants their tea with milk.
The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk.
The grandmother and the child want their tea with milk.
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Multiple Choice
[1] “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who is drinking tea. [2] The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day. [3] The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk. [4] The child asked the grandmother for its crayon. [5] The grandmother and the child checks the almanac and listens to the rain on their roof.
NO CHANGE
The child asked the grandmother for her crayon.
The child asked the grandmother for their crayon.
d. The child asked it for her crayon.
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