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1 Kristina Berry, Mary Feltner, and Latoinetta Duhart

2  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.

3  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

4 PPronouns and their antecedents must agree in order to make a sentence understandable and practical.

5 JJohn parked John’s car in structure two.  This does make sense but is not very practical AA better sentence structure would be: JJohn parked his car in structure two.

6  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.

7 SStruck, William, and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. 1959. New York: Longman, 2000. Print.


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