Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Agreemnet in Person Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Agreement in Gender Agreement in Number

First Person Pronouns: I, Me, Mine, My Agreement in Person When you’re talking about ME (to someone else) don’t use the word YOU! Second Person Pronouns: You, Your, Yours First Person Pronouns: I, Me, Mine, My Make sure you use the correct form of “your!” Third Person Pronouns: He, She, It, His, Hers, Its, Him, Her There’s NO apostrophe in the possessive “Its!”

Examples The monkeys had a big jungle-gym, where they can have fun all day! The monkeys had a big jungle-gym, where you can have fun all day! WRONG

We are many. Use both plural antecedents and pronouns! Agreement in Number Singular Pronouns: I, You, He, She, It Plural Pronouns: We, Everyone, Us We are many. Use both plural antecedents and pronouns!

Examples For Agreement in Number They are going to the zoo where they will dance with the giraffes. They are going to the zoo where she will dance with the giraffes. WRONG

This rule only applies to third person pronouns. Agreement in Gender Just because I’m pretty, it doesn’t mean you can use the pronoun “she” for me! Neuter Pronouns: It, Its, Itself Male Pronouns: He, Him, His, Himself Peacock 572 x 390 - 80k - jpg www.geocities.comPeacock 1228 x 1818 - 1779k - jpg www.birminghamzoo.comAlbany Hill Peacock 275 x 269 - 22k - jpg www.albanyhill.comhttp: bbs.giga.net.tw demo Peacock. ... 2592 x 1944 - 1441k - jpg bbs.giga.net.twPeacock 410 x 310 - 69k - jpg www.fell2earth.com Peacock 350 x 552 - 34k - jpg www.marnejaye.comPeacock 673 x 657 - 71k - jpg www.turtletrack.orgPeacock 514 x 345 - 24k - jpg www.goloka.comCloseup of an Indian Blue Peacock's ... 300 x 200 - 26k - jpg en.wikipedia.orgpeacock.jpg 399 x 600 - 151k - jpg eloine.com THE PEACOCK 300 x 205 - 25k - jpg kids.christiansunite.comPeacock Room central shutter; 1876- ... 713 x 733 - 146k - jpg www.ibiblio.orgThe beauty of the peacock tail and ... 289 x 300 - 13k - jpg www.answersingenesis.orgFigure 1 . Peacock with tail ... 400 x 275 - 17k - jpg www.answersingenesis.org [ More from www.answersingenesis.org ]Fractal Art Wallpaper, Peacock 800 x 600 - 345k - jpg www.abm-enterprises.net Peacock 300 x 203 - 26k - jpg www.butterfly-conservation.orgPeacock feathers 208 x 144 - 18k - jpg webexhibits.orgPeacock Butterfly 526 x 457 - 16k - jpg www.oswild.orgBlue Peacock 500 x 334 - 126k - jpg www.birding.inpeacock.jpg 1024 x 768 - 199k - jpg www3.nationalgeographic.com Result Page:  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next New! Want to improve Google Image Search? Try Google Image Labeler.   Female Pronouns: She, Her, Hers, Herself This rule only applies to third person pronouns.

Examples Peacocks are the girl’s favorite animal because he thinks the males are so pretty. Peacocks are the girl’s favorite animal because she thinks the males are so pretty. WRONG