Pronouns and Writing Concepts

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Antecedent

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The noun that has been replaced by a pronoun in a sentence.

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Pronoun Shift in Number

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The antecedent and the pronoun are not both singular or both plural. Singular antecedent must = singular pronoun. Plural antecedent must = plural pronoun.

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Pronoun Shift in Person

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The antecedent and its pronoun are not both 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person. 1st person is all about me. 2nd person is all about you. 3rd person is about them.

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Intensive Pronouns

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Pronouns that add emphasis to the noun/pronoun. Example: I have no one to thank but myself.

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Subject Pronoun

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The pronoun that is doing something. Example: She agreed to share with them.

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Object Pronoun

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The pronoun that is receiving something. Example: She agreed to share with them.

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Possessive Pronoun

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The pronoun that owns something. Example: She agreed to share with them.

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Claim

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The point the author is trying to make.

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Evidence

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Expert opinions, facts, examples, statistics, and other information that supports a claim.

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Reasons

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Why the author is making the claim in their own words.