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Use of who whose which where and that From the UWF Writing Labs 101 Grammar MiniLessons Series MiniLesson 86 Who whose which were and that are relative pronouns. this. , . which. , . that. and . it. From the UWF Writing Lab’s . 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #84. Pronouns get their meaning from a specific one-word antecedent, usually a noun or another pronoun. Therefore, writers should avoid using . “ You want to write a sentence as clean as a bone. That is the goal .” - James Baldwin The grammar outlaw: Unclear Pronoun Reference The grammar crime: Unclear pronoun sentences confusi What is pronoun reference? Pronoun reference is the practice of making pronouns refer clearly to the words they replace. A pronoun takes the place of a noun; thus, the pronoun must agree with the nou But first . . . The noun . Noun – the name of things, the labels we apply to everything we can see, touch, taste, and feel. People (the mail carrier, Emily) . Activities (circus, playtime) . Concepts (love, sportsmanship). Chapter 17 pg 547-571. Case Forms. Practice: Ex 1 pg 548 . Identify personal pronouns and give person, number, and case. Jeffery mentioned your interest in African art and Francine’s interest in modern art.. Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. . As with verbs, there are three types of errors that a pronoun can have:. Agreement. Ambiguity. Case. AGREEMENT. Pronouns must agree in number with the nouns they replace.. What Pronouns Do…. Pronouns SUBSTITUE for nouns.. Instead of saying, . George. went to . George’s . house, and . George. ate dinner before doing . George’s . homework, . we can say, . George . PRONOUN FORM. Pronouns come in various types:. personal. possessive. demonstrative. indefinite. relative. reflexive. interrogative. reciprocal. PN FORM. Pronouns come in 3 main forms:. subject. object. . UWF Writing Lab Grammar Skills Series #. 5. From . Real Good Grammar, Too. by Mamie Webb Hixon. PowerPoint Created by Michael Mobley. Last Updated Spring 2017. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. Antecedent . From the UWF Writing Lab’s . 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #78. In sentences containing a clause preceded by “as” or “than,” choose the pronoun based on the intended meaning. That is, consider the intended meaning and mentally insert the missing pronoun.. Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns (names of persons, places, or things).. A pronoun’s. antecedent . is the word or words it replaces.. Examples of pronouns and their antecedents:. Karis. Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns (names of persons, places, or things).. A pronoun’s. antecedent . is the word or words it replaces.. Examples of pronouns and their antecedents:. Karis. Preposition. A word that connects a noun or pronoun with another noun or pronoun.. Examples: in, on, at, against, with, to, for, etc.. Preposition. 3. types of prepositions. Place. Time. Direction . ANSWER KEY – 1. Feeling tired from the long trip the man decided to stop driving and take a quick nap. (comma – intro phrase) . . . trip, the man . . . 2. Since I like to eat fresh spinach out