Exploring Pronoun Agreement with Kanye West

This video from Super Tutor TV's 'Celebrity Grammar' series focuses on pronoun agreement, using Kanye West's tweet as an example. It explains the concept of pronoun agreement, highlighting common errors and providing solutions. The video discusses singular pronouns like 'everyone' and offers two options to correct pronoun agreement errors: using 'he or she' or rephrasing the sentence. The video concludes with additional resources for further learning.

What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

• Pronoun agreement

• Verb conjugation

• Sentence structure

• Punctuation

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In Kanye West's tweet, what is the pronoun error?

• Using 'they' instead of 'he or she'

• Using 'me' instead of 'I'

• Using 'that' instead of 'which'

• Using 'could' instead of 'can'

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What must pronouns agree with in a sentence?

• The antecedent's number

• The subject's mood

• The verb tense

• The sentence length

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Which of the following is a pronoun?

• House

• Amy

• Dog

• It

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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In the sentence 'Kanye designs clothing and sees them as an expression of his unparalleled artistic genius,' what is the correct pronoun to use?

• Those

• They

• It

• Them

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What type of noun is 'clothing' considered?

• Mass noun

• Collective noun

• Count noun

• Proper noun

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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Which of the following is NOT a 'ones' or 'bodies' pronoun?

• Anyone

• Somebody

• Everyone

• They

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CCSS.L.1.1D

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How should the sentence 'Everyone can say anything they want about me' be corrected?

• Everyone can say anything you want about me

• Everyone can say anything it wants about me

• Everyone can say anything he or she wants about me

• Everyone can say anything we want about me

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What is one way to avoid awkward sentences with 'ones' and 'bodies' pronouns?

• Use a different verb

• Add more pronouns

• Change the subject

• Rephrase the sentence

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What should you do if a pronoun agreement error creates an awkward sentence?

• Change the verb

• Rephrase the sentence

• Add more pronouns

• Ignore it

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