Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

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Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
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What is a pronoun?

• A pronoun is a substitute for a noun.
• For example
• He assigned his class homework.
• They complained until the bell rang.
• It took more than 3 hours to do!

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What is an antecedent?

• An antecedent is the person or thing to which the
  pronoun refers.
• For example
• He (Mr. Williams) assigned his class homework.
• They (the class) complained until the bell rang.
• It (the homework) took more than 3 hours to do!

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When they dont agree
Could be referring to ANYONE, but just one.

• If a person wants to succeed in school, you have
  to always work hard.

You is not ANYONE. It is a specific person
you!
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Lets fix it
Could be referring to ANYONE, but just one.

• If a person wants to succeed in school, they have
  to always work hard.

OOPS!!! They refers to many people not just
one.
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Lets fix it (again)
Could be referring to ANYONE, but just one.

• If a person wants to succeed in school, he has to
  always work hard.

OOPS!!! He means were only talking about men
but women are people, too!
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Lets fix it (yet again)
Could be referring to ANYONE, but just one.

• If a person wants to succeed in school, he or she
  has to always work hard.

Now we got it!
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Lets Practice. Fix it!

• Anyone can achieve their goals.

Each of the boys makes their bed in the morning.
Neither Mary nor Laura has turned in their
homework.
Neither of the students passed their test.
Everyone will set up their own tent.
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Finish the sentence

• Anyone can
• Each boy.
• Any student
• Every mother
• Each girl