1. Avoiding Pronoun Party Fouls
Which Pronoun?
Avoiding Pronoun Party Fouls

2. Review
Pronouns = stunt doubles for superstar nouns (antecedent) and also adjectives that show ownership (possessive)
Pronouns must correctly replace the antecedent. In other words, it must be the same part of speech and serve the same purpose.
Think of it as an invitation to a party…

3. You are cordially invited to join me in a little
Dear Pronoun,
You are cordially invited to join me in a little
Soiree in the
sentence below …

4. Invitation to a Party Seriously? For MY party?
OMG! I can’t believe I wore the wrong outfit!
Seriously? For MY party?
… but Party Guest Pronoun’s outfit is a PARTY FOUL!
Superstar Noun has one idea for the party…

5. To avoid Pronoun Party Fouls
Find the antecedent and circle it.
Determine what purpose the antecedent serves. * This is usually where the party foul occurs.
Select a pronoun from the correct pronoun party group, making sure that it agrees in number and gender.
Sample:
When the students finish testing, ___ place the completed work in the basket.
What noun are we trying to replace?
How is it used?

6. Avoiding Pronoun Party Fouls
Purpose in sentence:
Ex:
Correct Pronoun Group
Subject
The main noun doing the action in the sentence; appears in 1st part of sentence; can rename a subject later in the sentence if there is a linking verb
Lamar can eat a dozen doughnuts in 2 minutes.
Subject Pronouns
Object after a verb or preposition
Follows the verb or a preposition; appears in last half of sentence or after prepositions
Tommy gave his girlfriend a dozen roses.
Pass the ball to the wide receiver.
Object pronouns
Possessive
Means “belongs to”
Shows ownership
The red Mustang is Jeremy’s car.
Possessive as adjective or noun replacement

7. Making it personal Singular: 1st person 2nd person 3rd person I You
As Subject:
As Objects:
As Possession:
Singular:
1st person
2nd person
3rd person I
You
He, she, it Me
Him, her, it
My, mine
Your, yours
His, her, hers, its
Plural: We
They Us
Them
Our, ours
Their, theirs