Pronouns and Antecedents
Please select a Team.
1. Team 1 2. Team 2 3. Team 3
Pronouns Pronouns are words used in place of a noun. If we use them correctly, they make our speaking and writing less confusing.
Personal Pronouns Some pronouns replace people and things. These are called personal pronouns. Person
Singular
Plural
1st person
I, me
we, us
2nd person
you
you
3rd person
he, she, him, her, it
they, them
Personal Pronouns ne common mistake we make with personal pronouns is when we are deciding !etween
Su!"ect Pronouns and !"ect Pronouns
Personal Pronouns #e wouldn$t say% &e went to the mo'ie.
#e would say% I went to the mo'ie.
Personal Pronouns #e shouldn$t say% &e and (oey went to the mo'ie.
#e should say% (oey and I went to the mo'ie.
Personal Pronouns #e wouldn$t say% Please gi'e the notes to I.
#e would say% Please gi'e the notes to me.
Personal Pronouns #e shouldn$t say% Please gi'e the notes to Aracelly and I.
#e should say% Please gi'e the notes to Aracelly and me.
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1.
*than and me rode !ikes.
2. *than and I rode
!ikes.
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1.
e ga'e the -egos to ale! and I.
2. e ga'e the -egos
to ale! and me.
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1. (ake and him went
fishing. 2. (ake and he went fishing. +esponse
Possessi'e Pronouns Possessive pronouns replace the name of a person or thing and show possession. Never use an apostrophe with a possessive pronoun. Person
Singular Si
Plural
1st person
my, mine
our, ours
2nd person
your, yours
your, yours
3rd person
his, her, hers, its
their, theirs
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1.
This is your pencil.
2. This is you$re
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1.
The car lost its tire.
2. The car lost it$s tire.
#hich Sentence Sentence is correct)
1. They$re house is
on &ain Street. 2. Their house is on
&ain Street. +esponse
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1.
The !icycle is her$s.
2. The !icycle is
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1.
Their 'acation is !etter than our$s.
2. Their 'acation is
!etter than ours.
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+elati'e Pronouns
Relative pronouns introduce a relative clause. This type of clause refers to nouns or pronouns somewhere else in the sentence. Be sure to use “who” as a subject and “whom” as an object.
+elati'e Pronouns
People
Things/Animals
#ho
#hich
#hom
That
#hose
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1.
She is the teacher to whom I owe my success.
2. She is the teacher
to who I owe my success.
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1. #ho called "ust "ust
now) 2. #hom called "ust
now)
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/or who did you 'ote)
2. /or whom did you
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1.
She is the girl which won.
2. She is the girl who
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e is the man whose car I !orrowed. 2. e is the man who$s car I !orrowed. 1.
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1.
(ason is the man who worked for my father.
2. (ason is the man
which worked for my father.
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+efle0i'e Pronouns
Re!e"ive pronouns re!ect an action bac# to a noun or pronoun used earlier in the sentence. They cannot be used without another noun or pronoun. Singular
Plural
myself, yourself, himself herself, itself
oursel'es, yoursel'es, themsel'es
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1.
&yself made the dinner.
2. I made the dinner
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e went to the mo'ies !y hisself.
2. e went to the
mo'ies !y himself. +esponse
#hich sentence is correct) They wanted to tra'el !y themsel'es. 2. They wanted to tra'el !y thierselfs. 1.
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Pronouns and Antecedents The word antecedent means means the thing that comes before. The pronoun antecedent is the noun or pronoun that comes !efore another pronoun.
(aime did his laundry. The word Jaime word Jaime comes comes !efore the word his. his. Jaime is Jaime is the antecedent. All pronouns referring !ack to Jaime to Jaime must must match in num!er, gender and person.
Pronouns and Antecedents If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun that comes after it must also !e.
If the antecedent is plural, the pronoun that comes after must also !e.
This is called agreement in number number..
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I eat spinach !ecause they make me strong. 2. I eat spinach !ecause it makes me strong. 1.
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The !irds made their nest. 2. The !irds made its nest. 1.
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The !attery lost its charge. 2. The !attery lost their charge. 1.
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Pronouns and Antecedents If the antecedent is feminine, the pronoun that comes after it must also !e feminine.
If the antecedent is masculine, the pronoun that comes after must also !e masculine.
This is called agreement in gender. gender.
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Theresa asked his daughter to do the dishes. 2. Theresa asked her daughter to do the dishes. 1.
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1. lad paid her cell
phone !ill. 2. lad paid his cell cell phone !ill. +esponse
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&y car lost its hu!cap. 2. &y car lost her hu!cap. 1.
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Pronouns and Antecedents Pronouns must also agree with their antecedents in person. Singular
Plural
/irst Person
I, me, my, mine
we, us, our, ours
Second Person
you, our, yours
you, your, yours
Third Person
he, she, him, her, it, his, hers, its
they, them, their, theirs
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&artin waited for its !us to take him to work. 2. &artin waited for his !us to take him to work. 1.
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I lo'e to do his homework. 2. I lo'e to do my homework. 1.
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I do not like o'er sleeping their alarm clock. 2. I do not like o'er sleeping my alarm clock. 1.
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