VocabularyPronouns

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Vocabulary – PronounsThese are the vocabulary words for this

lesson. Read through carefully and print out if

possible.  Don't be overwhelmed. The information will be repeated throughout

the module, and there will be practice exercises.

Vocabulary - Pronounspronoun - a word that takes the place of a noun

such as he, she, they, them. gender - masculine or feminine - applies to

singular nouns.  The word woman or a name of a female is feminine.  The word man or the name of a man is masculine.  When the gender of a noun cannot be determined, it is considered neutral.

number -  singular or plural; one or more than one.

person - first (I, we, my, ours, me, us), second (you, your), third (he, she, it, they, them, their, theirs). 

Vocabulary - Pronouns

antecedent - Latin for that which comes before, refers to the noun to which the pronoun is referring

pronoun-antecedent agreement - the requirement that the pronoun agree in gender, number, and person with the noun to which it refers

pronoun reference - the idea that pronouns must clearly refer to a specific noun.