PDF-UNCLEAR PRONOUN REFERENCE

x201C You want to write a sentence as clean as a bone That is the goal x201D James Baldwin The grammar outlaw Unclear Pronoun Reference The grammar crime Unclear pronoun sentences confusi. 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 . 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 300 301 nested, choice problems. Also unclear is how to model choices when there is more than one potential reference alternative in a feasible set. For instance, suppose the choice problem was actual 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.. OUTCOMES . Peeter Mehisto . University College London . Institute of Education . Intended outcomes for session . You will: . be able to explain the rationale for discussing outcomes with students . 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 38 Selection bias Performance bias Detection bias Attrition bias Reporting bias Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Criteria for risk of bias assessment Low: adequate concealment of a