PPT-Grammar 3.3 Interrogatives and Demonstratives; Pronoun Agreement

Grammar 33 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. 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. subject-verb . Pronoun-antecedent. Rules for subject-verb agreement. A phrase or clause . between subject and verb. does not change the number of the subject.. Ex: The women were bored. .  The women . A pronoun is the part of speech that substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and designates persons or things asked for:. It can take the place of a subject word . (subject pronoun) . I, you, he, she, it, we, they. 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.. Day 1 – Commas & Using the right words. At 9 feet tall and 1,700 pounds the Alaskan brown bare is the largest carnivore that lives on land.. At 9 feet tall and 1,700 pounds. ,. the Alaskan brown . 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.. 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.. 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. 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.. . 1) Subject-verb agreement . 2) Noun. , verb, & prepositional phrase . . 3) . Modifiers: Dangling & Misplaced. . 4) Pronoun-antecedent . agreement . 5. ) Shifts in Tense & Voice . 1/23 Grammar #1. Agreement Angela Gulick CAS Writing Specialist June 2015 Subject-Verb Agreement A subject-verb agreement error means that one part of your sentence is singular, and one part is plural. Singular means “one,” and plural means “more than one.” A sentence should be consistent in terms of number (generally all singular or all plural – not both). Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Pronouns A pronoun takes the place of one or more nouns or pronouns. Example: -Susan watched the monkey make faces at her little brother and sister. - She laughed at 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