1. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement The pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender. 3 rd person singular personal pronouns he/she/it him/her/it his/hers/its 3 rd person plural personal pronouns they them their/theirs

2. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Abby walks her dog every morning. Simon eats his lunch in his office. The dog drinks from its bowl The students love their teachers. Bob and Edith sold their house. Neither Bob nor Simon likes his job.

3. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Problem #1: When the antecedent is an indefinite pronoun. anyeachfewall anybodyeithermanynone anyoneneitherseveral anythingeveryonemost someoneeverythingsome somethingnothingboth

4. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement 1.Some boys lost their book. 2.Some of the boys lost their book. 3.One boy lost his book. 4.One of the boys lost his book. 5.Each boy lost his book. 6.Each of the boys lost his book. 7.Each of the students lost ________ book. 8.Everyone lost ____________ book. 9.All of the boys lost __________ book.