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', 'they', etc.

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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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What does it mean for a pronoun to agree in number?

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A pronoun agrees in number when it matches the number of its antecedent: singular with singular and plural with plural.

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What does it mean for a pronoun to agree in gender?

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A pronoun agrees in gender when it matches the gender of its antecedent: masculine with masculine and feminine with feminine.

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Example of a singular antecedent and its pronoun:

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

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Example of a plural antecedent and its pronoun:

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

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What pronoun would you use for the antecedent 'my sister'?

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You would use 'her'.

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What pronoun would you use for the antecedent 'Blake'?

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You would use 'he'.

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What pronoun would you use for the antecedent 'my friends'?

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You would use 'they'.