Pronoun antecedent agreement

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'they'.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces in a sentence.

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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement means that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

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If the antecedent is singular, what should the pronoun be?

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The pronoun should also be singular.

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If the antecedent is plural, what should the pronoun be?

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The pronoun should also be plural.

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Example of a singular antecedent and pronoun:

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The cat lost its toy. (antecedent: cat, pronoun: its)

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Example of a plural antecedent and pronoun:

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The dogs wagged their tails. (antecedent: dogs, pronoun: their)

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What pronoun would you use for a group of girls?

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You would use 'their' as in 'The girls finished their project.'

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What pronoun would you use for a single boy?

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You would use 'his' as in 'The boy lost his hat.'

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'?

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The antecedent is 'teacher'.