PPT-Pronoun Case and Perspective

Subjects and Objects Nouns that take verbs are subjects Nouns that do not take verbs are objects Captain Jones waved around his saber and threatened the landlubbers. An Overview. Pronouns. Definition: a word or phrase that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase; takes the place of a noun/noun phrase you have already mentioned. There are subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns. 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 By Mrs. Ball and Ms. Jenkins. Pronoun. Review. What is a . pronoun. ?. Pronouns. Pronouns. are a very useful part of language. They save us from having to repeat saying the same word over and over. . Nobal B. Niraula. March 26, 2014. Advisor: Dr. . Vasile. . Rus. Anaphora in Etymology. Ancient Greek : Anaphora = . anajora. (. Anajora. ). ana. (. Ana) . . . back in an upward direction. jora. 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.. Nobal B. Niraula. March 26, 2014. Advisor: Dr. . Vasile. . Rus. Anaphora in Etymology. Ancient Greek : Anaphora = . anajora. (. Anajora. ). ana. (. Ana) . . . back in an upward direction. jora. 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 . What is an . Antecedent?. Pronouns get their meaning from the words they stand for; these words are called . antecedents. .. Antecedents are the words that pronouns take the place of later on in the sentence.. 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.. A. . . One of the students must give their oral report tomorrow.. B. One of the students must give his oral report tomorrow.. A. Everybody was hoping to have his lottery number picked.. B. Everybody was hoping to have their lottery number picked.. Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns or pronouns.. Personal Pronouns. Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things. . These pronouns can take different cases (or forms), as they perform different jobs in a sentence. . Rochelle and my sister. are waiting for the school bus.. A.. B. .. C. .. D. .. Them. Themselves. They. Their. Which word in the sentence below is the adverb?. Todd stepped quietly around the sleepy dog.. Grammar 3.3 Interrogatives and Demonstratives; Pronoun Agreement Main Ideas Interrogative Pronouns are usually found in sentences that ask questions. The antecedent of the interrogative pronoun usually answers the question.