Correct the Sentence
Correct the sentence: When a student answers a question, you should carefully look over it.
When a student answers a question, he or she should carefully look over it.
If anyone cares to leave, (he or she) may do so now.
anyone
Define a Pronoun
a word that replaces a noun (e.g. it, he, she, they)
Correct the sentence: Since the student is doing poorly in math class, they must get extra help.
Since the student is doing poorly in math class, he or she must get extra help.
Correct the sentence: When brushing teeth, everyone should make sure they get the back as clean as the front.
When brushing teeth, everyone should make sure he or she gets the back as clean as the front.
One of the boys forgot (his) lunch.
One
Define Antecedent
The noun being replaced or referred to
Correct the sentence: The jury has different opinions about the defendant's honesty; its decision will be delayed.
The jury have different opinions about the defendant's honesty; their decision will be delayed.
When referring to a noun, the pronoun must agree in ______ and _______ with its antecedent.
Number and gender
Correct the sentence: She makes sure to clean her glasses every night, or else it doesn't do much for her.
two words need to change
She makes sure to clean her glasses every night, or else they don't do much for her.
Each of the women did (her) best.
each
Define Noun
person, place, or thing (at a minimum these 3 must be listed)
Correct the sentence: The committee doesn't like the way the picture looks, so they will replace the picture.
The committee doesn't like the way the picture looks, so it will replace the picture.
If the pronoun takes the place of a singular noun, then a __________ pronoun must be used.
Singular
Correct the sentence: When someone goes on the field trip, they must bring money for lunch.
When someone goes on the field trip, he or she must bring money for lunch.
Many a person has to work his or her way through college.
person
Define Preposition
a word that joins a noun or a pronoun to the rest of the sentence
Correct the sentence: Everybody is going to eat an apple a day so they can keep the doctor away.
Everybody is going to eat an apple a day so he or she can keep the doctor away.
When a plural antecedent is used, the pronoun used to refer to it must be _____________
plural
Correct the sentence: No one expects to have their banking information hacked.
No one expects to have his or her banking information hacked.
Has either Jimmy or the girls brought (their) skates with them?
Girls
Define a prepositional phrase
What is a noun or pronoun that follows a preposition and shows the relationship between that word and the rest of the sentence.
Correct the sentence: If anyone is disgusted by my tuna sandwich, they can tell me about it.
If anyone is disgusted by my tuna sandwich, he or she can tell me about it.
When a singular antecedent and a plural antecedent are joined with and which antecedent must the pronoun agree with?
the antecedent closest to it