Pronoun Agreement (1.29)
Identify the antecedent:
The dog wagged its tail.
dog
Fill in:
The student ___ sits by me is kind.
who / that
Is "everyone" singular or plural?
singular
Identify the intensive pronoun:
I baked the cake myself.
myself
Why is HE vague?
When Jake met Ryan, he smiled.
HE could refer to Jake or Ryan
Correct the error:
Each student brought their book.
his or her book
Which is a relative adverb?
A. that
B. where
c. her
B. where
Choose the verb:
Many (is / are) excited.
are
What is the purpose of an intensive pronoun?
It adds emphasis
Fix:
Maria told Ana that she was late.
Maria was late and told Ana. (Clarify subject)
Which pronoun is correct?
The team forgot (its / their) uniform.
its
Complete:
This is the day ___ we celebrate.
when
Correct:
Everyone are laughing.
Everyone IS laughing
Remove the intensive pronoun:
She herself solved the problem.
She solved the problem
Correct the vagueness:
When Lily called Emma, she laughed.
Specify Lily/Emma
Fix the sentence:
Maria lost their backpack.
her backpack
Identify the relative pronoun:
The book that I read was exciting.
that
Which verb agrees with the subject?
Someone (was / were) knocking.
was
Choose the intensive pronoun:
We completed the project (ourselves / ourself).
ourselves
Why do vague pronouns confuse readers?
Unclear reference to the subject
Why is this incorrect?
The puppy played with their toy.
Singular noun + plural pronoun
Write a sentence using WHOSE
Answers will vary
Why is MANY plural?
Refers to multiple people/things
Write a sentence using THEMSELVES
Answers will vary
Rewrite the sentence to make it clear:
When the teacher called the student, she was nervous.
The teacher was nervous when she called the student.
OR
The student was nervous when the teacher called her.