Pronoun Antecedents
Identify the antecedent in this statement:
John Henry loves his hammer.
John Henry.
President Lincoln gave their Gettysburg address in 1863.
Change their to his.
If a singular noun is used and the gender is unknown you must use ________ /_________ pronouns.
He or she / his or her
The swim team are meeting next week.
The Pronoun Antecedent Agreement states that they must match in ___________ and ____________.
Gender and number.
Some of the students forgot to raise his/her hands during the discussion.
Change his/her to their.
What is an example of a singular indefinite pronoun?
Each, everybody, somebody, one, etc.
Each member of the committee gave their statement to the board.
Change their to a.
Sometimes you may be referring to a group of people in the collective sense. If the group is working together as a unit, you will use the pronoun _______ or ________
Amelia's patience with Johnny, as well as her sympathy for his problems, are dwindling.
Change are to is.