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    Mr. Britcher

    10/20/05

    Pronouns

    A Pronounis a word used in place of a noun or of

    more than one noun.

    Example: he hi!h school !raduate accepted the

    diploma proudl". Shehad wor#ed hard for it.

    $he pronounsheta#es the place of the noun

    !raduate. he pronoun itta#es the place of the noun

    diploma.

    Antecedent$ he word whose place a pronoun ta#es

    is called its antecedent. %n the a&o'e example( thenoun !raduate is the antecedent of she( and diploma

    is the antecedent of it.

    )ote: A pronoun ma" also ta#e the place of another

    pronoun.

    Example: Someof the students wore red sweaters.Theywere cele&ratin! *alentine+s ,a".

    $he pronoun theyta#es the place of the pronoun

    some.

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    here are se'eral #inds of pronouns:personal-which

    includes thepossessiveand reflexiveforms( relative(

    interrogative( demonstrative( and indefinite.

    Personal Pronouns

    Personal pronounsrefer to 1stperson -%( 2ndperson

    -"ou( rdperson -it( he.

    Examples: %( me( he( him( it( the"( them( "ou( she(

    her( we( us.

    -Personal possessive pronouns$ impl" ownership.

    Examples: M"( mine( his( its( their( theirs( "our(

    "ours( her( hers( our( ours.

    Personal pronouns com&ined with self( $sel'es ma"

    &e used in two wa"s:

    1. he ma" &e used reflexively

    Example: ac# &urned himself durin! theexperiment.

    2. he" ma" &e used intensivelyfor emphasis.

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    Example: Maria herself is directin! the entire pla".

    Reflexiveand Intensiveforms

    Example: M"self( himself( herself( oursel'es(

    themsel'es( "ourself( itself( "oursel'es

    elati'e Pronouns

    Relative pronounsare used to introduce su&ordinate

    clauses -clauses that cannot stand alone as sentences.

    Examples: 3ho( whose( that( whom( which.

    4entence Example 1: he &oo# that "ou !a'e me wasthe one % wanted.

    4entence Example 2: he woman whose name is one

    the pro!ram is runnin! for ma"or.

    %nterro!ati'e Pronouns

    Interrogative pronounsare used in uestions.

    Examples: 3ho( which( whose( whom( what

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    4entence Example 1: 3hat will "ou !i'e her now6

    ,emonstrati'e Pronouns

    ,emonstrati'e pronouns point out a particular person

    or thin!. 3hen used &efore nouns( howe'er( the" are

    considered ad7ecti'es -these &oo#s( those houses( that

    fla!.

    Example: his( these( that( those.

    4entence Example 1: hese are her &oo#s.

    4entence Example 2: hat is the road she too#.

    %ndefinite Pronouns

    Indefinite Pronounsrefer !enerall"( not specificall"(

    to persons( places( or thin!s.

    Commonly used indefinite pronouns:

    All( another( an"( an"&od"( an"one( &oth( each(

    either( e'er"&od"( e'er"one( e'er"thin!( few( man"(

    more( much( neither( no&od"( none( no one( one(se'eral( some( some&od"( someone( such.

    4entence Example: )o&od" was there to welcome

    him.

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    POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

    Rewrite each sentence, using the correct possessive

    pronoun in parentheses.

    1.Today (our, ours) school is sponsoring a book fair.

    2.Has (your, yours) ever had such an event?

    3.(Our, Ours) required a lot of preparation.

    4.Actually (my, mine) teacher suggested the idea.

    5.The idea of inviting famous authors was also (her, hers).

    6.Peggy Parish and Steven Kellogg will talk about (their,

    theirs) works.

    7.Peggy Parish will read from (her, hers) novel Key to the

    Treasure.

    8.Pirate Island Adventure is also (her, hers).

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    9.After the fair, I will ask for (your, yours) comments.

    10.Then I will give you (my, mine).

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    TWO KINDS OF POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

    A possessive pronoun shows ownership.

    Use my, your, his, her, its, our, andtheir before nouns.

    Use mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, andtheirs to replace

    nouns in a sentence.

    TWO KINDS OF POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

    Possessive pronouns used Possessive pronouns that with nouns stand alone

    my My book is green. mine The green book is mine.

    your Clean your desk. yours Yoursis messy.

    hisHis

    bike is blue. his The red bike ishis.

    her This is herhouse. hers Hers is the gray house.

    its Its coat is shaggy. its Its is the shaggy coat.

    our Those are our pens. ours Those pens are ours.

    your Take yoursweaters. yours Leave yours here.

    their Their hats are red. theirs Those hats are theirs.

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    POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

    Choose the possessive pronoun that correctly completes thesentence.

    4.Rosa read (her, hers) report about Carlsbad Caverns.

    5.Was the report about the pioneer village (your, yours)?

    6.(My, Mine) report was about our trip to the zoo.

    7.Flo called (my, mine) the best.

    7.(Her, Hers) was about a visit to the museum.

    8.Tomorrow we will make covers for (our, ours) reports.

    10.(My, Mine) is going to be a collage.

    11.What will (your, yours) cover look like?

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    Pronouns

    Pronouns are words that ta#e the place of nouns.

    4ome pronounsta#e the place of nouns in the su&7ect part of a sentence.Example: Louisrode the s#ate&oard. Herode the s#ate&oard. -8ouis is replaced &" 9e

    3rite the pronounfound in the &ox &elow that can ta#e the place of each noun.

    1. Mrs Maywal#ed down the street to catch the &us.

    2. Mary and Paulare !oin! to 'isit friends.

    . The turtles were !lad to see Aaron.

    ;. Lucydro'e the tractor on the farm.

    5. The soup was delicious. he team is !oin! the restaurant thatis closest to the stadium.a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    1?. 4arah wears hi!h heels to wor# e'er" da"( &ut she doesnt li#e them.

    a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'epronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    1@. he whole thin! ma#es a person wonder &howould &e foolish enou!h to

    7ump from a cliff.a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'epronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    20. ou ma" want to eat sea cucum&er( &ut o&in does not li#e it.a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    Pronoun Practice Exercise Answers

    Identify the underlined part of speech

    1. Thoseare oms.a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f demonstrative pronoun

    2. he" didnt !i'e themselvesa chance to thin# &efore &e!innin! thecompetition.a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e reflexive pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    . he do! that&it her &rother &elon!s to the man down the road.a. personal pronoun * relative pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'epronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    ;. ,o "ou #now &henthe mo'ie starts6

    a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d interrogativepronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    5. he" thin# hersis the most interestin! su&mission.a personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    =. he audience sat transfixed as the woman &hohad 7ust won the award fell

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    down the stairs.a. personal pronoun * relative pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    >. Someonewill need to finish doin! the lunch dishes &efore ,on fixes dinner.

    a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'epronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    ?. 9a'e "ou &een there&efore6a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f demonstrative pronoun

    @. he studio plans to !i'e themeach a fruit &as#et.a personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    10. ed will choose where the" !oin! &ecause eitherof the options wor#s for

    Alicia.a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'epronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    11. As hard as Mar!aret tries( mostof her meal still ends up on her &i&.a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    12. !howill &e leadin! the !raduation procession this "ear6a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d interrogativepronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    1. la"ton "elled to his sister( CDi'e me that

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    1=. 3ould "ou slow down on that !allon of ice cream and lea'e the rest of ussome6a. personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    1>. he team is !oin! the restaurant thatis closest to the stadium.a. personal pronoun * relative pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'e

    pronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    1?. 4arah wears hi!h heels to wor# e'er" da"( &ut she doesnt li#e them.a personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'epronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    1@. he whole thin! ma#es a person wonder &howould &e foolish enou!h to

    7ump from a cliff.

    a personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'epronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    20. ou ma" want to eat sea cucum&er( &ut o&in does not li#e it.a personal pronoun &. relati'e pronoun c. indefinite pronoun d. interro!ati'epronoun e. reflexi'e pronoun f. demonstrati'e pronoun

    Pronoun !or%sheet

    Pronouns are words that stand for nouns (names of persons, places, or things).

    his wor#sheet will help "ou a'oid the three most freuent #inds of pronoun mista#es: in pronoun

    a!reement( in pronoun reference( and in pronoun point of 'iew.

    Fnderline the correct word or words in the parentheses in the sentences &elow.

    1. %f an"&od" here has a cell phone -the" / he or she should turn it off now.

    2. Man" hi!h schools now reuire -its / their students to ta#e a computer course.

    . Each of the actresses who auditioned &elie'es -she / the" should &e chosen for the

    role.

    ;. 4tudents complain that -the" / the maintenance crew #eep-s the li&rar" too hot.

    5. 3hile Eric was addin! su!ar to his coffee( he spilled -it / the su!ar all o'er the ta&le.

    =. 4omeone offered to show me a cop" of next wee#+s histor" test( &ut % said that %

    didn+t &elie'e in -this / cheatin!.

    >. %f hi!h school 7uniors and seniors ta#e a special class to prepare them for 4A+s -"ou

    will / the" will pro&a&l" ha'e a hi!her score.

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    ?. % #now sprin! is reall" here when -% / "ou see nei!h&orhood #ids pla"in! &ase&all.

    @. %f "ou want to ad'ance in this compan"( -we / "ou must &e willin! to wor# o'ertime.

    Pronoun +nit , #rading Sheet

    -oyelle Audie ( .th grade !orld History and /nglish

    Pi0it0 Middle School( 1estavia Hills( AL

    To *e completed no later than !ed 2345356

    7*8ectives9

    4tudents will

    ,e'elop an understandin! of personal pronouns and emplo" them effecti'el" in writin!.

    %dentif" pronoun antecedents and ensure that pronouns a!ree with their antecedents.

    8earn a&out and demonstrate control o'er the use of su&7ect and o&7ect pronouns.

    8earn a&out and demonstrate control o'er the use of possessi'e pronouns.

    Fse correct forms of indefinite pronouns and ensure correct pronoun$'er& a!reement.

    %dentif" reflexi'e and intensi'e pronouns and use each correctl" in writin!.

    %dentif" interro!ati'e and demonstrati'e pronouns and demonstrate control o'er their use.

    Edit( critiue( and e'aluate peers acti'ities.

    Re'uirements9

    Pronouns must al&ays *e identified in any activity. +se a variety of pronouns in

    your &riting( ma%ing sure that they refer to clearly and agree &ith theirantecedents

    Activities must *e completed *y deadline listed for level !or% &ill *e graded in

    class and during :thand ;thperiod

    The amount of points you get for each activity depends on the ru*ric for that

    activity

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    All exercises and &or%sheets must *e corrected in red *efore I &ill grade them !e

    may grade some together in class( or a %ey might *e provided for you to correct

    your o&n &or%

    All &ritten activities must *e su*mitted &ith a peer evaluation form completed and

    attached

    Mandatory

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    Ex. =( pa!e ;;1

    2. ou ha'e 7ust read a ma!aJine article descri&in! a &o"s wild ad'enture while campin!with his famil". 9is stor" spar#s "our ima!ination. 3rite "our own personal ad'enture

    stor". %n it( use a 'ariet" of pronouns. %llustrate the stor" and include a co'er. ou mustsu&mit "our stor" to at least one peer for a peer e'aluation. -0 points

    . 3rite a &rief summar" of a &oo# or a screenpla" that "ou reall" en7o". Fse a 'ariet" of

    pronouns while descri&in! the wor# and the author. 9i!hli!ht each different t"pe of

    pronoun a different color. Must su&mit with peer e'aluation. -20 points

    ;. Pair up with someone and compose written sentences with indefinite pronouns. Kne of

    "ou starts the sentence &" writin! an indefinite pronounL the other adds a 'er& that a!rees

    with the su&7ect. -Ex. 4tudent 1: CMost of usC 4tudent 2: Cli#e piJJa.C 3rite at least fi'esentences then switch roles. ie all of the sentences to!ether to ma#e a para!raph( some

    additional sentences mi!ht &e necessar". 4how each partners contri&utions and include a

    peer e'aluation of "our para!raph. -10 points

    5. 3rite a para!raph a&out a cit" "ou would li#e to 'isit. Fse reflexi'e and intensi'e

    pronouns. ,esi!n a &rochure for the cit"( with pictures( comments from pre'ious 'isitors(

    and an" extras. %nclude a peer e'aluation with para!raph. -15 points

    =. 3or# with a partner. 4elect a newspaper or ma!aJine article. 9i!hli!ht and la&el the'arious #inds of pronouns in the article( include a #e" for decodin!. Fnderline the

    antecedent for each pronoun. -5 points

    >. omplete the followin! chart: -5 points

    Positive egative

    any*ody no*ody

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    anyone no one

    everyone

    either

    anything

    every*ody

    everything

    someone

    something

    ?. ead a&out 8an!ston 9u!hes. 3rite two para!raphs a&out the poet or his poetr". Fse

    pronouns and their antecedents in "our sentences. 4u&mit with a peer e'aluation. -25points

    @. omplete e'iew exercise B( pa!e ;;; in "our text&oo#. -5 points

    10. %ma!ine "ou are at a soccer practice. 3rite ten sentences "ou mi!ht sa" or o'erhear

    said. %nclude in each of the sentences(

    one or more of each of the followin! pronouns : she( her( the"( it( its( them( their( "our(

    he( his. -Ex. ,id rac" sa" whether she

    was comin! to practice6 4hell come if her le! feels &etter. Present as a cartoon. -10

    points

    11. Ma#e posters for all of the different t"pes of pronouns. -10 points

    12. omplete pronoun wor#sheet pac#et. -20 points

    Level "

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    1. 3rite a para!raph a&out a well$#nown person from pu&lic life( the entertainment field(

    or sports. B" usin! pronouns( descri&e

    the person without re'ealin! his or her name until the end of the para!raph. ead "ourpara!raph to a !roup of at least to 5 people and ha'e them tr" to !uess who it is. ecord

    "our findin!s( usin! at least fi'e different indefinite pronouns. Para!raph must &esu&mitted with peer e'aluation. -15 points

    2. r" creatin! "our own &ill&oard ads. Iirst( thin# up fi'e products( ser'ices( or places to

    ad'ertise on &ill&oards -"ou can ma#e

    up items if "ou wish. hen write at least one sentence to ad'ertise each one. %n each ad(

    use an indefinite pronoun and underline it. 4#etch the la"out of the &ill&oard and put "ourslo!an on it. -15 points

    . Edit and e'aluate at least the wor# of two peers and correct pronoun/antecedent

    a!reement. ou must use different color in#

    and su&mit a peer e'aluation form for each. his acti'it" can &e used twice. -5 points

    ;. 3or# in a !roup of four. Each of "ou should write fi'e answers &e!innin! with

    pronouns( such as: 4he was the

    first woman to attempt a !lo&al fli!ht. 9e was the first man to wal# on the moon. ,i'ide

    !roup in half. Kne half sa"s the answers and see if the other half can !uess the uestion(such as: 3ho was Amelia Earhart6 3ho is )eil Armstron!6 ecord "our answers and

    uestions. Present on a poster. -15 points

    5. 3rite at least ten riddles containin! personal pronouns( such as: Kne &ite of an apple

    caused her to ha'e one of the lon!est

    naps in histor" -4leepin! Beaut". he ueen of 4pain made it possi&le for him to

    disco'er the )ew 3orld -hristopher olum&us. ,ispla" the riddles on a poster. -15points

    =. %ma!ine "ou wor# in the pu&lic relations department of a cereal compan". our 7o& isto write a 7in!le announcin! a new #ind

    of cereal. %nclude at least fi'e different possessi'e pronouns and three different

    contractions. Present "our 7in!le complete with decorated cereal &ox. 9a'e 7in!le written

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    on paper as well. -10 point

    >. 3rite a letter to the person "ou most admire and as# uestions a&out aspects of thepersons life "ou want to #now more a&out. Fse each of the different t"pe of interro!ati'e

    and demonstrati'e pronouns. 4u&mit with a peer e'aluation. -10 points

    ?. 3rite se'eral uestions "ou would li#e to as# a poet a&out a poem or poems. Fse eachif the different interro!ati'e and demonstrati'e pronouns in "our uestions. hen(

    research "our poet and pro'ide answers to the uestions. Pro'ide a displa" of the

    information "ou !athered( included with "our answers and uestions. -20 points

    @. Ma#e up a uiJ on the use of pronouns. 3rite ten incomplete sentences that can &e

    completed with a pronoun. Pro'ide two

    pronouns( one in the su&7ect-nominati'e case and the in the o&7ecti'e case( in

    parentheses after each one . -Ex. om !a'e 8ori -her/she 7ac#et. %nclude a #e" with theuiJ. -10 points

    Level A

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    Pronoun +nit #rade Sheet

    ame

    My #oal A " C

    Due Date9

    Total Points /arned9

    Mandatory

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    11. Pronoun Posters -10

    12. Pronoun 3or#sheet Pac#et -20

    Level "

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    . 3earin! a hat when it snows is wise.

    ;. More and more ph"sicians are &e!innin! to loo# not 7ust for illnesses &ut also for

    patients+ ha&its with lon!$term health implications. his is definite pro!ress.

    5. he cow twitched its tail at the fl".

    =. 4omeone from the circus led the in7ured horse out of the rin!.

    >. % !o to 9oc#e" 9omeland e'er" uesda" to watch them practice.

    ?. M" aunt as#ed me to catch her do!.

    @. he audience clapped its hands.

    10. he audience applauded her performance.

    11. he student used her pen to write in her note&oo#L then she put it awa".

    12. he hosta!es ha'e &een free for months( &ut some ha'e not "et reco'ered fromthe experience.

    1. Ed Bla#er promoted Bill this mornin!L he will !o on the 3ashin!ton trip next

    wee#.

    1;. ,urin! winter snowstorms( the sparrows depend on our feeder for their food.

    15. he rain continued to fall( and the mud !rew deeper until it finall" stopped.

    Pronoun Antecedent!or%sheet 4 $ey

    Answers:

    1. E'er"one at the part" en7o"ed her e'enin!.

    )ot clear

    2. he car has a lea# in its transmission.

    . 3earin! a hat when it snows is wise.)o Antecedent

    ;. More and more ph"sicians are &e!innin! to loo# not 7ust for illnesses &ut also for

    patients+ ha&its with lon!$term health implications. his is definite pro!ress.

    5. he cow twitched its tail at the fl".

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    =. 4omeone from the circus led the in7ured horse out of the rin!.

    )o antecedent

    >. % !o to 9oc#e" 9omeland e'er" uesda" to watch them practice.)o antecedent

    ?. M" aunt as#ed me to catch her do!.

    @. he audience clapped its hands.

    10. he audience applauded her performance.

    )o antecedent

    11. he student used her pen to write in her note&oo#L then she put it awa".)ot clear

    12. he hosta!es ha'e &een free for months( &ut some ha'e not "et reco'ered fromthe experience.

    1. Ed Bla#er promoted Bill this mornin!L he will !o on the 3ashin!ton trip nextwee#.

    )ot clear

    1;. ,urin! winter snowstorms( the sparrows depend on our feeder for their food.

    15. he rain continued to fall( and the mud !rew deeper until it finall" stopped.

    )ot clear

    MA$I# TH/ PR77+ AD ITS AT/C/D/T

    A#R//9

    A)EE,E) a noun to which a pronoun refers

    o he carthat% want is on sale.-car antecedent that relati'e pronoun

    o he manon the &oat thin#s heis safe without a life 7ac#et.

    -man antecedent he personal pronouno ,oes anyoneha'e his or her&oo#.

    -anyone antecedent hisEher possessi'e pronoun

    39K and 39KM: efer to persons and mem&ers of a !roup who ta#e on

    Chuman ualitiesC

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    o Please !i'e the &oo# to the student &hohas her hand raised.

    o he police officers &hostopped m" car were polite.

    39K4E: efers to persons( animals and sometimes to thin!s.

    o he student &hose&oo#s were lost is mad.

    39%9: refers to thin!s( animals and persons considered as a !roup.

    o he FK &as#et&all team( &hichpla"ed toni!ht( is undefeated.

    9A: Ma" refer to inanimate o&7ects( places( thin!s( ideas and animals.

    o he theor" thatthe earth is round is accepted as fact.

    T!7 or more antecedent are 8oined *y a con8unction ta%e a pluralpronoun

    o od" and err" coached their-her and his &as#et&all pla"ers.

    Singular antecedents 8oined *y 7R E 7R ta%e a singular pronoun

    o )either om nor err" will present hiscase to ud!e %to.

    !ith one singular and one plural antecedent 8oined *y 7R E 7R the

    pronoun agrees &ith the nearest antecedent

    o Either "ou or "our pals must lea'e theircar #e"s.

    o Either "our pals or "ou must lea'e yourcar #e"s.

    Singular indefinite pronouns ta%e a singular pronoun

    o ould someone please !i'e me her&oo#6 -to a group of all&omen=

    o ould someone please !i'e me his&oo#6 -to a group of all men=

    o ould someone please !i'e me his or her&oo#6 -to a group ofmen and &omen=

    o An"one with a famil" histor" of heart disease should ha'e his or

    hercholesterol chec#ed.

    A!reement Practice Exercise

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    Choose an ans&er for each 'uestion After completing the entire exercise(

    clic% on the )Turn the Page)*utton at the *ottom of this page( to see the

    ans&ers

    1. 4cientists are concerned that a num&er of species of fro!s a seems & seem

    to &e mutatin!.

    2. )either the offensi'e linemen nor the uarter&ac# a want & wants to run the

    drill a!ain.

    . 3ill the" announce whether that !roup of students a &oards & &oard the

    plane ahead of e'er"one.

    ;. Him&erl" is the onl" one of those executi'es a who & that &elie'es her

    product will sell this "ear.

    5. )one of the animals in the shelter a &elon! & &elon!s to someone.

    =. he num&er of mutated fro!s a is & are increasin! e'er" "ear.

    >. urtis is sure that the news media a is & are not helpin! the situation.

    ?. ennifer is one of those actresses who a audition & auditions for e'er" role

    she can.

    @. he school+s alumni a hope & hopes to raise enou!h mone" to complete thenew win!.

    10. Iindin! other contestants a has & ha'e &een the responsi&ilit" of the

    shows producers.

    11. )either of the executi'es a want & wants to tell the &oss that profits are

    down.

    12. )one of them a #nows & #now who has the map.

    1. here a has & ha'e &een so man" doctors in to see him( that we don+t

    #now whos in char!e.

    1;. he !o'ernor is proud to announce that more than 2(000 pounds of cheese

    a has & ha'e &een collected.

    15. E'er"one at the par# a is & are !oin! to the concert( includin! "ou and me.

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    1=. ,oes an"one ha'e a his & her c his or her d their map of the cit"6

    1>. 9e is the onl" one of the senators who a has & ha'e a!reed to testif".

    1?. Kne$third of the 'illa!e a recei'es & recei'e water from the ri'er 7ust

    north of here.

    1@. A !roup of the cit"s 'oters a choose & chooses to send in mail$in &allots

    rather than !o to the polls.

    20. )either his sister nor her friend 4arah a thin# & thin#s Ben7amin should !o

    to Milan this summer.

    A!reement Practice Exercise Answers

    1. 4cientists are concerned that a num&er of species of fro!s a seems *= seem

    to &e mutatin!.

    2. )either the offensi'e linemen nor the uarter&ac# a want *= &antsto run

    the drill a!ain.

    . 3ill the" announce whether that !roup of students a= *oards& &oard the

    plane ahead of e'er"one.

    ;. Him&erl" is the onl" one of those executi'es a= &ho& that &elie'es herproduct will sell this "ear.

    5. )one of the animals in the shelter a &elon! *= *elongsto someone.

    =. he num&er of mutated fro!s a= is& are increasin! e'er" "ear.

    >. urtis is sure that the news media a is *= arenot helpin! the situation.

    ?. ennifer is one of those actresses who a= audition& auditions for e'er" role

    she can.

    @. he school+s alumni a= hope& hopes to raise enou!h mone" to complete the

    new win!.

    10. Iindin! other contestants a= has& ha'e &een the responsi&ilit" of the

    shows producers.

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    11. )either of the executi'es a want *= &antsto tell the &oss that profits are

    down.

    12. )one of them a= %no&s& #now who has the map.

    1. here a has *= have&een so man" doctors in to see him( that we don+t#now whos in char!e.

    1;. he !o'ernor is proud to announce that more than 2(000 pounds of cheese

    a= has& ha'e &een collected.

    15. E'er"one at the par# a= is& are !oin! to the concert( includin! "ou and

    me.

    1=. ,oes an"one ha'e a his & her c= his or herd their map of the cit"6

    1>. 9e is the onl" one of the senators who a= has& ha'e a!reed to testif".

    1?. Kne$third of the 'illa!e a= receives& recei'e water from the ri'er 7ust

    north of here.

    1@. A !roup of the cit"s 'oters a choose *= choosesto send in mail$in &allots

    rather than !o to the polls.

    20. )either his sister nor her friend 4arah a thin# *= thin%sBen7amin should

    !o to Milan this summer.