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Pronoun Clarity
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Singular/Plural Pronouns
Rules
500=all or nothing
100
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.
100
Correct the sentence (rearrange): After Sally collided with Mrs. Robinson, she was not hurt.
Sally was not hurt after she collided with Mrs. Robinson. (answers may vary)
100
Define a Pronoun:
a word that replaces a noun (e.g. it, he, she, they)
100
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.
100
Pronouns and antecedents must ______.
Agree
200
Correct the sentence: When I brush my teeth, you make sure to get the back as clean as the front.
When I brush my teeth, I make sure to get the back as clean as the front.
200
Correct the sentence (rearrange): Sally and Annie got into a fight, and she started crying.
Annie started crying after fighting with Sally. (answers may vary)
200
Define Antecedent:
The noun being replaced or referred to
200
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.
200
When referring to a noun, the pronoun must agree in ______, ______, and _______ with its antecedent.
Number, person, gender
300
Correct the sentence: She makes sure to clean her glasses every night, or else I can't see much.
She makes sure to clean her glasses every night, or else she can't see much.
300
Correct the sentence: Bob and Joey got into a tussle, and only he got out unscathed.
Only Bob got out unscathed after a tussle with Joey. (answers may vary)
300
The 1st person plural pronoun is:
We, us, our, ours (any one of these is acceptable)
300
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.
300
If the pronoun takes the place of a singular noun, then a __________ pronoun must be used.
Singular
400
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.
400
Correct the sentence: How does a chicken cross the road if it is hot?
If the road is hot, how does a chicken cross it? (answers may vary)
400
The second person singular subject pronoun is:
You
400
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.
400
When writing in the first person, do not confuse the reader by switching to the _____ person (you) or _____ person (he, she, it, etc.).
Second, third
500
Correct the sentence: When a child runs onto the street, you must be prepared to brake.
Correct! "You" is not intended to refer to "child".
500
Correct the sentence: Even though Jeannette and Anne were never close friends, she was still there for her when she broke her arm.
Even though Jeannette and Anne were never close friends, Anne was still there for Jeannette when Jeannette broke her arm. (answers may vary)
500
The third person plural possessive pronoun is:
Their
500
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.
500
Correct the sentences: When Jenny and Alicia almost got into a fight, she was the one who backed down. Someone thought that their fight would be devastating; therefore, that person was relieved when they heard that she had seen sense.
When Jenny and Alicia got into a fight, Alicia was the one who backed down. Someone thought that their fight would be devastating; therefore, that person was relieved when he or she heard that Alicia had seen sense.