Pronoun-antecedent Agreement by Stevie-Marie Brown https://padlet.com/2020sbrown/78dng8m3jn8m en-us 2019-01-07 18:32:27 UTC 2025-12-30 16:03:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Beartoy.png Definitions 2020sbrown https://padlet.com/2020sbrown/78dng8m3jn8m/wish/318022121 A pronoun is a word used to stand for a noun. An example of a pronoun would be he, she, its, their.

An antecedent is a word that the pronoun refers back to. An antecedent is usually a person, place, or thing.

Example:
Nick has a dog and his dog is brown.

Nick is the antecedent and his is the pronoun. ]]> 2019-01-07 18:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/2020sbrown/78dng8m3jn8m/wish/318022121 Incorrect Examples 2020sbrown https://padlet.com/2020sbrown/78dng8m3jn8m/wish/318024465 Incorrect- Late to the show already, Mary couldn't find their keys.
Correct- Late to the show already, Mary couldn't find her keys.
Incorrect- When a person goes to a restaurant, you should leave a tip.
Correct- When a person goes to a restaurant, He or She should leave a tip.
Incorrect- A student that wants to pass should do all of their homework.
Correct- A student who wants to pass should do all of (His,Her) homework.
Or- Students who want to pass should do all of their homework.

]]> 2019-01-07 18:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/2020sbrown/78dng8m3jn8m/wish/318024465 Correct Examples 2020sbrown https://padlet.com/2020sbrown/78dng8m3jn8m/wish/318024570 Example: President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg address 1663.

This is correct because the antecedent (President Lincoln) comes before the pronoun (his). It agrees because it uses the correct pronoun (his) because President Lincoln is a boy.

Example:  Mom had forgotten to put gas in her car.

This is correct because it uses the pronoun (her) correctly when referring back to the Mom.

Example: All of the students said their dog at their homework. 

This is correct because it uses the correct pronoun (their) when referring back to the students.  

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Bryan lost his book. 

Neither the director nor the actors did their jobs. 

Several indicated that they would be late for their classes. 



]]> 2019-01-07 18:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/2020sbrown/78dng8m3jn8m/wish/318024746 Agreement 2020sbrown https://padlet.com/2020sbrown/78dng8m3jn8m/wish/318486920 A subject pronoun must replace a subject noun.
Example: Jerry found his missing keys. 

An object pronoun must replace an object noun.
Example: The store had it's walls painted.

A feminine pronoun must replace a feminine noun.
Example: Susan had her car washed. 

A masculine pronoun must replace a masculine noun.
Example: Nick had to clean his room.

A singular pronoun must replace a singular noun.
Example: The dog had it's collar on. 

A plural pronoun must replace a plural noun.
Example: The dogs had their collars on. 

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