Pronouns an introduction

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modified from Language Skills & Use, TE, pages 38-39 & Writing Coach, TE, pages 300-301

with nouns

Aunt Bonnie was late because Aunt Bonnie had waited for Aunt Bonnie’s books to arrive.

with pronouns

Aunt Bonnie was late because she had waited for her books to arrive.

...can take the place of a noun the same sentence

• My mother ate her salad.

Pronouns...

• Many people say eating well has helped them.

...can take place of a noun used in an earlier sentence

Pronouns...

• College students must take a language class. They can choose from Spanish or Italian.

• My mother opened her package first. She was curious about it.

...can take the place of entire group of words

Trying to paint can be very hard work. It takes practicing on a daily basis.

Pronouns...

Find the Pronouns

1. Julia was hungry, so she bought an apple.

2. When John met Meg, he asked her about the new teacher.

3. I saw a camera in the window, so I bought it.

3. I saw a camera in the window, so I bought it.

1. Julia was hungry, so she bought an apple.

Find the Pronouns: Answers

2. When John met Meg, he asked her about the new teacher.

Pronouns & Antecedents

pronoun word that takes place of a noun

antecedent word(s) that a pronoun refers to

The police officers described how they did their jobs.

Pronouns & Antecedents

antecedent pronoun pronoun

Finally, the police officer arrived; he took control

of the problem. antecedent pronoun

How Amy was saved is incredible. It is an event

that she’ll speak about often. antecedent

pronoun

antecedent pronoun

Although he was a pastry chef, Mike also enjoyed

cooking meals.

Pronouns & Antecedents

antecedent pronoun

Everyone in the room knew the truth.

indefinite pronoun

some kinds of pronoun do not have any antecedents

Who broke the antique lamp?

indefinite pronoun the meaning is still clear without an antecedent

Now let’s practice finding

Pronouns &

Antecedents

Pronouns & Antecedents

1. Julia was hungry, so she bought

an apple.

antecedent

antecedent

Pronouns & Antecedents

2. When John met Meg, he asked her about the new teacher.

Pronouns & Antecedents

3. I saw a camera in the window, so I bought it.

other personal pronouns

antecedent

Use Pronouns to Avoid Redundancy

1. I bought a hamburger and ate the hamburger.

2. Pedro worked hard to keep up Pedro’s grades because Pedro wanted to go to medical school.

Use Pronouns to Avoid Redundancy

1. I bought a hamburger and ate the it.

2. Pedro worked hard to keep up his grades because he wanted to go to medical school.

be sure the pronoun agrees with the antecedent in gender & number

Antecedents

Exercises—pronouns & antecedents

1. The club is having its spring show today.

2. Sometimes gardeners start their seeds in hotbeds.

Exercises—pronouns & antecedents

2. Sometimes gardeners start their seeds in hotbeds.

1. The club is having its spring show today.

Exercises—pronouns & antecedents

3. Grandmother starts her seeds in a sunny window.

4. Father grows his tomatoes in pots on the patio.

Exercises—pronouns & antecedents

4. Father grows his tomatoes in pots on the patio.

3. Grandmother starts her seeds in a sunny window.

• handout the document listed below • we’ve done the 1st 4 together already in this PowerPoint

• Pronouns.Antecedents.RallyCoach.SageScribe.LangSkillUse.TE.page.39.doc

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