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CHAPTER 25: USING PRONOUNS CORRECTLY: AGREEMENT AND REFERENCE
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CHAPTER OUTLINE AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you will be learn to: recognize proper pronoun case, identify pronoun antecedents, indefinite pron
ouns, and collective nouns, and correct errors in pronoun and agreement and
reference.
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NOUNS AND PRONOUNS Nouns are the names of persons, places, or
things. Pronouns are words that substitute for
nouns. A pronoun’s antecedent is the word or
words it replaces.
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AGREEMENT OF A PRONOUN AND ITS ANTECEDENT
A pronoun must agree in number with its antecedent. If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun
must be singular. If the antecedent is plural, then the
pronoun must be plural.
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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Certain words called indefinite pronouns always take a singular verb. Therefore, if one of these indefinite
pronouns is the antecedent, the pronoun that replaces it must be singular.
INFO BOX: Indefinite Pronouns Avoiding Gender Bias
Using his or her to avoid gender bias
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Collective nouns refer to more than one person or thing.
Most of the time, collective nouns take a singular pronoun.
Collective nouns are usually singular because the group acts as a unit.
Collective nouns take a plural pronoun only when the members of the group are acting individually.
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PRONOUNS AND THEIR ANTECEDENTS: BEING CLEAR
Pronouns are words that replace or refer to other words, and the words that are replaced or referred to are antecedents.
Make sure that a pronoun has one clear antecedent. Reference of pronouns
If a pronoun lacks an antecedent, add an antecedent or get rid of the pronoun.
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WHAT ARE PRONOUNS?
A. Words that describe nouns.B. Persons, places, or things.C. Words that substitute for nouns. D. Words that show action.
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WHAT ARE PRONOUNS?
A. Words that describe nouns.B. Persons, places, or things.C. Words that substitute for nouns.D. Words that show action.
recognize proper pronoun case
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDEFINITE PRONOUN?
A. CamilleB. carefullyC. everybodyD. climb
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDEFINITE PRONOUN?
A. CamilleB. carefullyC. everybodyD. climb
identify pronoun antecedents, indefinite pronouns, and collective nouns