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Pronoun-Antecedent
Agreement
• Pronoun
⚬ is a word that substitutes a noun
• Antecedent
⚬ is the word that the pronoun refers
to or replaces
Anna got a perfect score because she
reviewed her lessons well.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
• Eppie knew (she, he, we, it) made the right
choice.
• The adults knew (they, us, he, it) had to let
Eppie choose.
Use pronouns that agree with the antecedent in
person, number, and gender.
• Eppie knew she made the right choice.
• The adults knew they had to let Eppie choose.
• Each person in the room had (his/her, its, our)
own beliefs about what was right for Eppie.
Use singular pronouns for antecedents preceded
by any, every, and each.
• Each person in the room had his or her own
beliefs about what was right for Eppie.
• Godfrey and Nancy knew (we, he/she, they)
could not sway Eppie from her decision.
Use plural pronouns when antecedents are
connected by and.
• Godfrey and Nancy knew they could not sway
Eppie from her decision.
• Neither the child nor her fathers could hide
(their, his/her) true feelings on the matter.
• Neither the fathers nor the child could hide
(their, his/her) true feelings on the matter.
When antecedents are connected by or or nor,
use a pronoun that agrees in number with the
antecedent closer to it.
• Neither the child nor her fathers could hide
their true feelings on the matter.
• Neither the fathers nor the child could hide
her true feelings on the matter.
Use singular pronouns for antecedents that are
collective nouns unless the context considers them
as individual entities rather than as one entity.
• The family had their individual blessings to
be thankful for. (family meaning members
of the family)
• The crowd showed its shock at the
surprising news. (crowd taken collectively as
a one)
• The Complete Works of George Eliot made
(its, his, their) mark as an e-book in 2016.
Use singular pronouns when the antecedent is the
title/name of a single entity.
• The Complete Works of George Eliot made
its mark as an e-book in 2016.
• The number of adults shows (its, their) concern for
the rise of orphaned and abandoned children.
• A number of orphaned children long for (its, their)
parents.
Use a singular pronoun with the phrase the number of.
Use plural pronoun with the phrase a number of.
• The number of adults shows its concern for the
rise of orphaned and abandoned children.
• A number of orphaned children long for their
parents.
Observing pronoun-antecedent agreement reduces
instances of miscommunication.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.pptx
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.pptx

  • 2. • Pronoun ⚬ is a word that substitutes a noun • Antecedent ⚬ is the word that the pronoun refers to or replaces
  • 3. Anna got a perfect score because she reviewed her lessons well.
  • 4.
  • 6. • Eppie knew (she, he, we, it) made the right choice. • The adults knew (they, us, he, it) had to let Eppie choose.
  • 7. Use pronouns that agree with the antecedent in person, number, and gender. • Eppie knew she made the right choice. • The adults knew they had to let Eppie choose.
  • 8. • Each person in the room had (his/her, its, our) own beliefs about what was right for Eppie.
  • 9. Use singular pronouns for antecedents preceded by any, every, and each. • Each person in the room had his or her own beliefs about what was right for Eppie.
  • 10. • Godfrey and Nancy knew (we, he/she, they) could not sway Eppie from her decision.
  • 11. Use plural pronouns when antecedents are connected by and. • Godfrey and Nancy knew they could not sway Eppie from her decision.
  • 12. • Neither the child nor her fathers could hide (their, his/her) true feelings on the matter. • Neither the fathers nor the child could hide (their, his/her) true feelings on the matter.
  • 13. When antecedents are connected by or or nor, use a pronoun that agrees in number with the antecedent closer to it. • Neither the child nor her fathers could hide their true feelings on the matter. • Neither the fathers nor the child could hide her true feelings on the matter.
  • 14. Use singular pronouns for antecedents that are collective nouns unless the context considers them as individual entities rather than as one entity. • The family had their individual blessings to be thankful for. (family meaning members of the family) • The crowd showed its shock at the surprising news. (crowd taken collectively as a one)
  • 15. • The Complete Works of George Eliot made (its, his, their) mark as an e-book in 2016.
  • 16. Use singular pronouns when the antecedent is the title/name of a single entity. • The Complete Works of George Eliot made its mark as an e-book in 2016.
  • 17. • The number of adults shows (its, their) concern for the rise of orphaned and abandoned children. • A number of orphaned children long for (its, their) parents.
  • 18. Use a singular pronoun with the phrase the number of. Use plural pronoun with the phrase a number of. • The number of adults shows its concern for the rise of orphaned and abandoned children. • A number of orphaned children long for their parents.
  • 19. Observing pronoun-antecedent agreement reduces instances of miscommunication.

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