PRONOUNS and ANTECEDENTS

PRONOUNS and ANTECEDENTS By Cheryl Hamilton

Pronouns and Antecedents • A pronoun takes the place of a noun or nouns. • An antecedent, or referent, is the noun or nouns to which the pronoun refers. • A pronoun and antecedent must agree in number and gender.

Things to Know • Before you use a pronoun, ask yourself whether the antecedent is singular or plural. • If the antecedent is singular, decide whether it is masculine, feminine, or neuter. • Then choose a pronoun that agrees.

SINGULAR MASCULINE PRONOUNS • he • him

SINGULAR FEMININE PRONOUNS • she • her

SINGULAR NEUTER PRONOUNS • I • me • it

PLURAL PRONOUNS • we • us • they • them

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Mr. Lilley is a teacher at Bullskin, and he teaches 6th grade.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Because Mrs. Loy likes to dance, she is taking dance lessons.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Colin used a new bat that allowed him to hit a homerun.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE • The dog belongs to Renee, and Guiness loves to go on walks with her.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Grady has a new hat and people love it.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Cheryl and Marion are at the mall, and they are buying many items.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE • The teachers talked to Parker and me and asked us to go out for lunch.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Mrs. Hamilton’s class is going on a field trip, and we are so excited.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE • Renee and Rick are going to the game and want to know if they can take you with them.

Let’s Practice • http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html

PRONOUNS and ANTECEDENTS