Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement -2

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition, 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 is the rule for singular antecedents?

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If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must also be singular.

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What is the rule for plural antecedents?

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If the antecedent is plural, the pronoun must also be plural.

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Example of a singular antecedent and pronoun agreement.

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The girl finished her homework. ('girl' is singular, 'her' is singular.)

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Example of a plural antecedent and pronoun agreement.

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The boys finished their project. ('boys' is plural, 'their' is plural.)

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What pronoun would you use for a singular female antecedent?

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You would use 'her'.

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What pronoun would you use for a singular male antecedent?

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You would use 'his'.

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What pronoun would you use for a plural antecedent?

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You would use 'their'.