PPT-More on Pronoun Interpretation in Children

Why all the fuss about pronouns Children age lt 6 appear to allow nonadultlike interpretations for Big Bird washed him At least 30 papers on the Delay of Principle B Effect DPBE and still counting . 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 . 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. 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 . The words replaced are called ANTECEDENTS. Communication without Pronouns. Anthony and Mary Ellen had to find Anthony and Mary Ellen’s books and Anthony and Mary Ellen’s backpacks before Anthony and Mary Ellen could go in Anthony and Mary Ellen’s car to Anthony and Mary Ellen’s grandmother’s house.. 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.. 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 . 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.. 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. AHMED BAMAGA. MBBS. King Abdulaziz University Hospital. ABG Interpretation. 2. ABG Interpretation. First, does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis. Second, what is the primary problem – metabolic or respiratory.