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.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to.

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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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Give an example of a pronoun and its antecedent.

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In the sentence 'The dog barks. It is loud.', 'dog' is the antecedent and 'it' is the pronoun.

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What is the correct pronoun for the antecedent 'Mrs. Suzuki'?

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The correct pronoun is 'she'.

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

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The correct pronoun is 'it'.

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Identify the antecedent for the pronoun 'he' in the sentence: 'The artist comes every October because he enjoys autumn.'

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The antecedent is 'artist'.

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What are the pronouns in the sentence: 'He had studied seed catalogues and had ordered seeds from them.'?

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The pronouns are 'he' and 'them'.

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Identify the antecedent for the word 'their' in the sentence: 'Most states maintain their highways for safe driving.'

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The antecedent is 'states'.

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What is the rule for using 'they' as a pronoun?

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'They' is used when the antecedent is plural.