PPT-Pronoun issues

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. 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. Interrogative Pronouns. Definition: An interrogative pronoun ask a question. There are 5 interrogative pronouns.. Who. would like to come to the board?. Whom. will you take to the party?. Whose. car is in the driveway?. Words that take the place of a noun. Personal Pronouns. Personal Pronouns take the place of nouns according to gender, number, case, and person. Personal pronouns have to agree with the noun they are replacing – this noun is called the . 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.. From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #79. Within a given sentence, nominative case pronouns (. I, we, he, she,. and . they. ) take the place of a noun.. Nominative case pronouns occur in the following positions:. 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. 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. 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 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. . 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.