Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement & Finding the Antecedent

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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement refers to the grammatical rule that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent (the noun it replaces).

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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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Give an example of pronoun-antecedent agreement in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The dog wagged its tail,' 'dog' is the antecedent and 'its' is the pronoun that agrees with it.

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What is the correct pronoun to use for a singular noun?

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Use 'his' or 'her' for singular nouns depending on the gender of the antecedent.

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What is the correct pronoun to use for a plural noun?

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Use 'their' for plural nouns regardless of gender.

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

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The antecedent is 'students.'

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What pronoun would you use for a group of people that includes both genders?

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Use 'their' as a gender-neutral pronoun.

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In the sentence 'Neither the cat nor the dog found its toy,' what is the antecedent?

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The antecedent is 'the cat and the dog' (the closest noun determines the pronoun).

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What is the rule for using 'its' vs. 'their'?

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'Its' is used for singular nouns, while 'their' is used for plural nouns.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The trees lost their leaves in autumn.'

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The antecedent is 'trees.'