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Pronoun/Antecedent
Agreement
Put the PRO in Pronoun
What is a
pronoun?
A pronoun is the word that
takes the place of a noun or
another pronoun.
Examples of Pronouns:
MASCULINE:
FEMININE:
NEUTRAL:
PLURAL:
he, him, his, himself
she, her, hers, herself
it, its, itself
they, them, their, theirs,
themselves
What is an
antecedent?
• An antecedent is the word
that the pronoun is referring to
(usually earlier in the
sentence).
Example:
Laura sold her bike to buy in-line skates.
Antecedent
Pronoun
Why can’t they just get along?
We always want pronouns to
agree with their antecedents in
both NUMBER and GENDER.
WRONG EXAMPLES
• Everybody has their own way of studying.
• Anyone could forget their homework.
• Neither Jim nor Frank took their case to
court.
• Everybody who is going to the movie
needs to bring their money.
• Either Mom or Lucy will volunteer their
time.
WARNING
ANTECEDENTS
TO LOOK OUT FOR
WARNING Antecedents =
Singular Indefinite Pronouns
•
•
•
•
•
•
Anybody
Anyone
Each
Neither
Everybody
Everyone
•
•
•
•
•
•
Nobody
Either
No one
One
Somebody
Someone
What about Reflexive Pronouns?
• Reflexive pronouns are those that
refer directly back to the subject
of the sentence. We use reflexive
pronouns for emphasis.
Examples of REFLEXIVE Pronouns:
Myself, ourselves, yourself, himself, herself,
itself, themselves
Sentences Using Reflexive
Pronouns
1. John spilled grape juice all
over himself.
2. Mrs. Johnson tried to clean
his white shirt by herself, but
she needed something
stronger.
John and Mr. Johnson offered to go
to the grocery store by
themselves to get Bleach.
The store itself was stocked with
hundreds of other cleaning
supplies, but ironically the
bleach was sold outside.
Sentences for Practice
In the world of Impressionist Painting, Mary
Cassatt made their work known.
Edgar Degas suggested Cassatt create a
series of paintings for herself, and she
accepted her suggestion.
Each of the women in her paintings seemed
to have their own identity.
Now it’s time for you to practice!
INSTRUCTIONS:
Flip your sheet over on the back
and do the sentences for
practice in pairs.