Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement

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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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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 the rule for pronouns when the antecedent is singular?

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

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What is the rule for pronouns when the antecedent is plural?

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

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How do you determine the correct pronoun for a collective noun?

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Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on whether the group acts as a single unit (singular) or as individuals (plural). Use a singular pronoun if the group acts as one, and a plural pronoun if the individuals are acting separately.

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What pronoun should be used with 'everyone'?

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The pronoun 'everyone' is singular, so it should be followed by 'his or her'.

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What pronoun should be used with 'neither'?

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The pronoun 'neither' is singular, so it should be followed by 'his'.

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What is the correct pronoun for 'my best friends'?

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The correct pronoun is 'their' because 'friends' is plural.

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What pronoun should be used with 'the team'?

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The pronoun 'the team' can take 'its' if referring to the team as a single unit, or 'their' if referring to the individual members.