This document is from a chapter about using pronouns correctly. It discusses pronoun agreement with antecedents, indefinite pronouns that take singular verbs, and collective nouns that can be either singular or plural depending on whether the group or individuals are referred to. The chapter aims to help the reader recognize proper pronoun case, identify pronoun antecedents and types of pronouns, and correct errors involving pronoun agreement and reference.

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2. CHAPTER 25: USING PRONOUNS CORRECTLY:
AGREEMENT AND REFERENCE
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3. CHAPTER OUTLINE AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you will be learn to:
 recognize proper pronoun case,
 identify pronoun antecedents, indefinite
pronouns, and collective nouns, and
 correct errors in pronoun and agreement and
reference.
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4. NOUNS AND PRONOUNS
 Nouns are the names of persons, places, or things.
 Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns.
 A pronoun’s antecedent is the word or words it
replaces.
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5. AGREEMENT OF A PRONOUN AND ITS ANTECEDENT
 A pronoun must agree in number with its
antecedent.
 If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be
singular.
 If the antecedent is plural, then the pronoun must
be plural.
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6. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
 Certain words called indefinite pronouns always
take a singular verb.
 Therefore,if one of these indefinite pronouns is the
antecedent, the pronoun that replaces it must be
singular.
INFO BOX: Indefinite Pronouns
 Avoiding Gender Bias
 Using his or her to avoid gender bias
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7. COLLECTIVE NOUNS
 Collective nouns refer to more than one person
or thing.
 Most of the time, collective nouns take a
singular pronoun.
 Collective nouns are usually singular because
the group acts as a unit.
 Collective nouns take a plural pronoun only
when the members of the group are acting
individually.
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8. PRONOUNS AND THEIR ANTECEDENTS: BEING CLEAR
 Pronouns are words that replace or refer to
other words, and the words that are replaced or
referred to are antecedents.
 Make sure that a pronoun has one clear
antecedent.
 Reference of pronouns
 If a pronoun lacks an antecedent, add an
antecedent or get rid of the pronoun.
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9. WHAT ARE PRONOUNS?
A. Words that describe nouns.
B. Persons, places, or things.
C. Words that substitute for nouns.
D. Words that show action.
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10. WHAT ARE PRONOUNS?
A. Words that describe nouns.
B. Persons, places, or things.
C. Words that substitute for nouns.
D. Words that show action.
recognize proper pronoun case
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11. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDEFINITE PRONOUN?
A. Camille
B. carefully
C. everybody
D. climb
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12. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDEFINITE PRONOUN?
A. Camille
B. carefully
C. everybody
D. climb
identify pronoun antecedents, indefinite pronouns,
and collective nouns
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