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 to avoid repetition, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', etc.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun or noun phrase 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 (singular or plural) and gender with its antecedent.

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Give an example of a singular antecedent and its pronoun.

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Antecedent: 'The girl'; Pronoun: 'she'.

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Give an example of a plural antecedent and its pronoun.

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Antecedent: 'The dogs'; Pronoun: 'they'.

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What happens if a pronoun does not agree with its antecedent?

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If a pronoun does not agree with its antecedent, it can create confusion and make the sentence grammatically incorrect.

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Identify the antecedent in this sentence: 'The teacher gave her students their assignments.'

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Antecedent: 'teacher' (her refers to the teacher).

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Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'The children played outside until they were called in.'

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Pronoun: 'they' (refers to the children).

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What is the correct pronoun for the antecedent 'the committee'?

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The correct pronoun is 'it' (the committee is a singular collective noun).

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Choose the correct pronoun: 'Neither of the boys brought _____ lunch.'

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Correct pronoun: 'his' (referring to each boy individually).