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

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3 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!”

4 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

5 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!

6 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

7 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 k - jpg x k - jpg Hill Peacock 275 x k - jpg bbs.giga.net.tw demo Peacock x k - jpg bbs.giga.net.twPeacock 410 x k - jpg Peacock 350 x k - jpg x k - jpg x k - jpg of an Indian Blue Peacock's x k - jpg en.wikipedia.orgpeacock.jpg 399 x k - jpg eloine.com THE PEACOCK 300 x k - jpg kids.christiansunite.comPeacock Room central shutter; x k - jpg beauty of the peacock tail and x k - jpg Peacock with tail x k - jpg [ More from Art Wallpaper, Peacock 800 x k - jpg Peacock 300 x k - jpg feathers 208 x k - jpg webexhibits.orgPeacock Butterfly 526 x k - jpg Peacock 500 x k - jpg x k - jpg www3.nationalgeographic.com Result Page:  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.

8 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


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