Pronoun- Antecedent Agreement

I can identify the antecedent of a pronoun. I can use the correct pronoun based on the antecedent.

Antecedent: the noun/pronoun that a pronoun refers to Pronoun and Antecedent must match in number and gender

Dolores lost her scarf. Dolores = singular and female = her The snake shed its skin. snake = singular and gender neutral = its Shoppers filled their baskets with food. shoppers = plural = their One of the teenagers paid for his or her ticket. one = singular and gender neutral = his or her

Indefinite Pronouns as Antecedents: -refer to handout - Singular indefinite = singular pronoun - Plural indefinite = plural pronoun - Either/Or indefinite = look at what it is referring to

Everybody in the group wanted his or her own map. everybody = singular and gender neutral = his or her Few of the photographers developed their own film. few = plural = their

Singular antecedents joined by or or nor = singular pronoun Bill or Buddy will lend his microscope. Antecedents joined by and = plural pronoun Bill and Buddy will lend their microscope.