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Kristina Berry, Mary Feltner, and Latoinetta Duhart
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An antecedent is the noun or subject represented or discussed in a sentence. These can be proper nouns, non-proper nouns, or group terms. Examples: Harry Potter, teacher, the committee.
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A pronoun is a substitute word that stands in for a noun or subject. Pronouns represent words by gender, by number, and by animation. Examples: Him, Her, Their, Its
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PPronouns and their antecedents must agree in order to make a sentence understandable and practical.
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JJohn parked John’s car in structure two. This does make sense but is not very practical AA better sentence structure would be: JJohn parked his car in structure two.
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During early rehearsals, an actor may forget ___________ lines. The Washington team was opportunistic; ________ took advantage of every break. The institute writes many grants in order to gain funding for ________ research.
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SStruck, William, and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. 1959. New York: Longman, 2000. Print.
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