Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement Wednesday, Jan. 9 Thursday, Jan. 10.

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Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement Wednesday, Jan. 9 Thursday, Jan. 10

What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a word that is used as a substitute for a noun. It refers to a person, place, thing, or idea, but does not refer to it by name.

What are some common pronouns?

Common Pronouns: I Me You He She Him Her It We Us They Them

What is an antecedent? An antecedent is the word or phrase that a pronoun refers to or stands in for.

Agreement Rules: A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in the following three ways: Person: 1 st Person, 2 nd Person, 3 rd Person Number: Singular or Plural Gender: Male, Female, or Genderless

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