Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. Writers Inc. (503-506;528). What is a pronoun?. A pronoun is a substitute for a noun. It refers to a person, place, thing, feeling, or quality but does not refer to it by its name. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg9MKQ1OYCg. Types of Pronouns. SIMPLE: I - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

What is a pronoun?

Types of Pronouns

Classes of Pronouns

Personal Pronoun: takes the place of a noun

Types of Personal Pronouns: Reflexive and Intensive

Relative Pronoun: relates an adjective clause to the noun or pronoun it modifies.

Indefinite Pronouns: refers to unnamed or unknown people.

Interrogative Pronouns: asks a question

Demonstrative pronouns: points out people, places, or things without naming them.

What is an antecedent?

Pronoun Antecedent: Agree in number

Pronouns must also agree in GENDER!

Cheat Sheet for Common Problems

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