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Pronouns and Antecedents. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in three ways: Person (1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd ). Number is the quality that distinguishes.

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1 Pronouns and Antecedents

2 A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in three ways: Person (1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd ). Number is the quality that distinguishes between singular (one entity) and plural (numerous entities). Gender is the quality that distinguishes the entities as masculine or feminine.

3 Indefinite Pronouns Singular Pronouns: another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, one, somebody, someone, something Plural Pronouns: both, few, many, several Singular or Plural: all, any, most, none, some

4 If a person wants to succeed, you have to know the rules of the game. Antecedent - a person (third person) Pronoun - you (second person) Conclusion - no person agreement How can we correct this sentence?

5 If anybody wants to succeed, they have to know the rules of the game. Antecedent - anybody (third person singular) Pronoun - they (third person plural) Conclusion - no number agreement How can we correct this sentence?

6 If a person wants to succeed, he has to know the rules of the game. Antecedent - a person (third person neutral singular) Pronoun - he (third person masculine singular) Conclusion - no gender agreement How can we correct this sentence?


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