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 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 a singular antecedent?

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A singular antecedent is a noun that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a plural antecedent?

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A plural antecedent is a noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

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When should you use 'his' or 'her'?

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Use 'his' or 'her' when the antecedent is singular and specifies a gender.

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When should you use 'their'?

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Use 'their' when the antecedent is plural or when the gender is unknown or irrelevant.

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What is an example of a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals, such as 'team', 'flock', or 'class'.

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How do you treat collective nouns in terms of pronoun agreement?

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Collective nouns can be treated as singular or plural depending on whether the group acts as a single unit or as individuals.

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What is the rule for using 'either/or' and 'neither/nor'?

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When using 'either/or' or 'neither/nor', the pronoun should agree with the nearest antecedent.