LEARNING PACKAGE IN ENGLISH III

HIGH SCHOOL

Topic: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Learning Experiences REMARKS

(Routine Activities) -prayer -checking of attendance -housekeeping -review of the past lesson A.EXPLORE 1. Do you make agreements with others? In what instances? Is it a mutual agreement? Kindly share it in class. 2. What, for instance, you didn’t conform to your agreement? What do you think will happen? Is it good to forget your agreement? Why or why not? Activity: I have here sentences. Kindly read and then identify the pronoun used in the sentence. I believe you already know what pronouns are, right? Sentences:

1. Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas would have been asked whether he would sustain the DILG policy.

2. Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago opposed the confirmation of no-shows for the snub she got in the investigation on Friday.

3. Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa also did not show up, but his appointment had already been confirmed.

4. Santiago did not spare fellow senators in her blistering offensive during the radio interview after both Enrile and Lacson raised potential technical problems.

5. Malacañang announced last week its discovery of a P400-million deal for the supply of M4 rifles to the Philippine National Police was overpriced. (neuter)

6. Nobody explained the reason of his/her absence from the hearing on revision of codes and laws.

7. Many gave their comments and were blasted by Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago.

8. Some of the negative campaign appears to have run its course.

9. “Some of the politicians are hypocrites because they will attack you behind your back and act like you’re sweethearts when you’re facing each other,” Santiago said.

10. The President and son of Ninoy gave his commands and the functions of the interior secretary.

11. Cabinet members and the senators submitted their tax returns to the BIR.

12. Either the cabinet members or Lacson yesterday denied that he was instructed by Malacañang to boycott the hearing.

13. Neither Justice Secretary Leila de Lima nor Environment Secretary Ramon Paje gave his answers to the questions about Puno’s stint as interior undersecretary in charge of police affairs.

14. The committee has come up with its decision. 15. The committee will veto their appointments.

B. FIRM-UP

1. Today, we shall discuss the Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.

2. What is a pronoun again? Why do we need to use pronouns in a sentence?

3. How about the antecedent? What is an antecedent? 4. How about an agreement? What do we mean when we

say agreement based on your examples a while back? 5. Intellectual discussion:

*As a BASIC RULE, a pronoun and its antecedent must agree in person, number and gender.

a) Let’s start with person. What do we mean with person? Why do we need to know the person?

b) In sentence #1, where are the pronoun and the antecedent? Do they agree with each other? How did you say so?

c) How about in sentence #2, where is the pronoun and its antecedent? Do they agree with each other? How did you say so?

d) What did you notice in sentences #1 and #2? Considering the person, what can you conclude in the agreement between the pronoun and its antecedent?

e) Now, let’s proceed to the gender? What do we mean with gender? Why do you think we need to know the gender? What are the genders of noun?

f) In sentence #3, where is the pronoun and its antecedent? What is the gender of the noun? Do they agree with each other? How did you say so? (same discussion with sentence #s 4 and 5)

g) Considering the gender, what can you conclude in the agreement between the pronoun and its antecedent?

h) Let’s proceed with the number? What do we mean when

we say number? Why is it important to know the number? i) In sentence # 6, where is the pronoun and its

antecedent? Do they agree with each other? What did you notice with the antecedent? Is the antecedent a pronoun? What type of pronoun is it? Do they agree with each other (pronoun and antecedent). How did you say so? (same discussion with sentence #s 7 to 9 )

j) Considering the number and the type of pronoun, what can you conclude in the agreement between the pronoun and its antecedent?

k) Let’s proceed with compound antecedents, (still on the number). What are compound antecedents?

l) In sentence #10, where is the pronoun and its antecedent? Do they agree with each other? How did you say so? (same discussion with sentence #11 )

m) Considering the compound antecedents, what can you conclude in the agreement between the pronoun and its antecedent?

n) Take a look at sentence #12, what can you notice? Where are the pronoun and its antecedent? Do they agree with each other? How did you say so? (same discussion with sentence #13)

o) Considering the compound antecedents joined by either-or and neither-nor, what can you conclude in the agreement between the pronoun and its antecedent?

p) How about sentence # 14, what can you notice? Where are the pronoun and its antecedent? Do they agree with each other? How did you say so? (same discussion with sentence #15)

q) Considering the collective nouns, what can you conclude in the agreement between the pronoun and its antecedent?

Did you understand? Do you have any question?

C.DEEPEN 1. What is the importance of knowing the pronoun-antecedent agreement? How can you apply it in your daily lives? 2. Just like in you agreements with others, how important is it to conform to agreements? Is it good to forget your agreements with others? Why or why not? Activity: Let’s have an activity entitled “AGREE-DISAGREE”. Here’s what you are going to do: 1. You will be grouped into six. Each group will be given flashboard with AGREE and DISAGREE words written on it. 2. I will post a sentence, and then analyze it carefully. If the

pronoun agrees with its verb, raise AGREE if not, raise DISAGREE. 3. If it is DISAGREE, I will pick a group number and then the chosen group will explain why it is DISAGREE. 4. Twenty seconds will be given to the groups to raise their boards. Groups who raised their boards after 20 seconds will not be considered. Sentences: 1. Jane and Sarah said she were too tired to skate any longer. 2. Either Bill or John will bring a sample of his own work. 3. Jane and Jill called their friend. 4. Either Jane or her friends will present their project. 5. Neither Mary nor Susan said they would be there. 6. Every student wants to impress his or her professors. 7. Both John and Jim said he were not exercising regularly. 8. The jury were asked to return to their seats. 9. Please remind each student to bring their homework

tomorrow. 10. Neither John nor Bob was willing to admit that they had

cheated. 11. Each of the girls had their assignment completed. 12. Every worker in this office needs (his or her, their) own

computer. 13. The committee finally made their decision public. 14. Nobody remembered to bring their photos. 15. Neither the girl nor the teachers will wear their black pants. 16. Beth and Jane reported the problem to her supervisor. 17. Each teacher turned in his or her grades to the principal. 18. The choir presented their final performance. 19. Either the employees or Ms. Jones will make their

presentation. 20. Both Suzi and Beth will try to see their parents over the

weekend.

Mina, Lorna Cammille

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