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', 'them', 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 is the rule for pronouns referring to singular nouns?

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A singular pronoun must be used to refer to a singular noun (e.g., 'he' for 'John').

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What is the rule for pronouns referring to plural nouns?

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A plural pronoun must be used to refer to a plural noun (e.g., 'they' for 'the students').

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Give an example of a pronoun that agrees with a singular antecedent.

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Example: 'The dog wagged its tail.' Here, 'its' agrees with the singular noun 'dog'.

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Give an example of a pronoun that agrees with a plural antecedent.

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Example: 'The cats chased their toys.' Here, 'their' agrees with the plural noun 'cats'.

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What pronoun would you use for the antecedent 'Heidi and I'?

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You would use 'our' as in 'Heidi and I completed our homework together.'

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

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You would use 'their' as in 'The pandas ate their bamboo.'

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What pronoun would you use for the antecedent 'Mrs. Wilson'?

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You would use 'her' as in 'Mrs. Wilson helped her students.'