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Pronouns And Antecedents

Published on Dec 06, 2015

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PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS

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THAT WHICH COMES BEFORE

THE WORD ANTECEDENT MEANS
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REPLACES THE SUBJECT OR ANTECEDENT

A PRONOUN IS A WORD THAT
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YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO SAY:

  • Jess twisted Jess's ankle
  • Bob didn't eat Bob's lunch
  • Anna forgot to pack Anna's bag
  • Mark swam in Mark's pool
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INSTEAD, YOU WOULD SAY:

  • Jess twisted HER ankle
  • Bob didn't eat HIS lunch
  • Anna forgot to pack HER bag
  • Mark swam in HIS pool
  • Jack wrote HIS essay
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Pronouns need to agree with the words they are substituting.

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HER AND BETH ATE PIE

YOU WOULD NOT SAY:
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SHE AND BETH ATE PIE

INSTEAD YOU WOULD SAY:
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