PRONOUNS and ANTECEDENTS
ByCheryl Hamilton
Pronouns and Antecedents• A pronoun takes the place of a
noun or nouns. • An antecedent, or referent, is the
noun or nouns to which the pronoun refers.
• A pronoun and antecedent must agree in number and gender.
Things to Know• Before you use a pronoun, ask yourself
whether the antecedent is singular or plural.• If the antecedent is singular, decide whether it
is masculine, feminine, or neuter.• Then choose a pronoun that agrees.
SINGULAR MASCULINE PRONOUNS
• he• him
SINGULAR FEMININE PRONOUNS
• she• her
SINGULAR NEUTER PRONOUNS
• I• me• it
PLURAL PRONOUNS
• we• us• they• them
SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE
• Mr. Lilley is a teacher at Bullskin, and he teaches 6th grade.
SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE
• Because Mrs. Loy likes to dance, she is taking dance lessons.
SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE
• Colin used a new bat that allowed him to hit a homerun.
SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE
• The dog belongs to Renee, and Guiness loves to go on walks with her.
SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE
• Grady has a new hat and people love it.
PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE
• Cheryl and Marion are at the mall, and they are buying many items.
PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE
• The teachers talked to Parker and me and asked us to go out for lunch.
PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE
• Mrs. Hamilton’s class is going on a field trip, and we are so excited.
PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE
• Renee and Rick are going to the game and want to know if they can take you with them.
Let’s Practice• http://www.harcourtschool.com/ac
tivity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html
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