pronoun
what is the pronoun in this sentence?
everyone went to the beach.
everyone
what is the antecedent in this sentence
Sally loves to play with her sister at the beach
Sally
switch sentence to plural form
nobody likes putting on sunscreen
several people don't like to put on sunscreen
Does is matter if the pronoun agrees with its antecedent in gender and number?
yes
what example is a pronoun
Sally, she, Apple
she
which example is the antecedent
we, they, John
John
switch this sentence to singular form
Several of the palm branches sway
one of the palm branches was swaying
Circle: jaguar
Underline: its
give some examples of pronouns
he, they, everyone
give some examples of Antecedents
names
give an example of a singular indefinite pronoun
Each, Either, Neither, One, No One, Someone,
Everyone, Anyone, Anybody, Nobody, Somebody,
Everybody, Other, Another
What is the difference between pronouns and antecedents?
A personal pronoun takes the place of a noun. An antecedent is the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers.
what is a pronoun
a word or group of words that can substitute for a noun or noun phrase that refers to either the participants in the sentence or to someone or something else mentioned
what is an antecedent
a word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun
give examples of plural indefinite pronouns
both, few, many, several, some
State what's wrong with the sentence;
Sally and her sister play outside- Sally chases the dog and she plays in the pool.
She- Her sister
What 4 categories should pronouns agree in?
Number, Person, Case, Gender
make a sentence with an antecedent
Molly finally found her bathing suit
Molly
is this sentence singular, plural or both
All of the students were happy on the last day of school.
both
Name the pronoun and antecedent in each sentence;
-When Sara goes outside, she gets burnt by the sun.
-When the family goes outside, they get burnt by the sun.
S1; Sara, She
S2; The family, They