Unit 4 Week 1 Introducing Pronouns and Antecedents

Pronouns and Antecedents

DAY 1 pronoun – takes the place of one or more nouns in a sentence personal pronoun – refers to a person or thing Gigi and Mel went sledding. They went sledding. Personal pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, and them Pronouns can be singular or plural, as in I and we; he and they. An antecedent is what a pronoun refers to. Fran took an art class. She painted a flower. Fran is the antecedent for She.

PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS

DAY 2 Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number. Put the bat and ball in the bag. Put them in the bag. Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in gender. Jose bakes pies. He bakes pies. Have you seen Clara? Have you seen her?

Mechanics and Usage: Avoiding Vague References

DAY 3  Avoid using pronouns that refer to either of two antecedents. My mom called my aunt when she got home. The pronoun she could refer to my mom or my aunt.

DAY 3  Avoid referring to a hidden antecedent. The candy bowl is empty, but I’m done eating it anyway. The candy bowl is empty, but I’m done eating it anyway. Here, it seems to refer to the candy bowl.

DAY 3  To fix a vague pronoun reference, rephrase or replace with a noun. The candy bowl is empty, but I’m tired of eating candy anyway.

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DAY 3 1.Many youth groups have after school activitys, and they keep kids off the street. 2.The leaves on the trees are changing color. It will soon fall to the ground. 3.Lisa and I are in the school play because I excell at acting.