Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

​Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement

ACT Standards

USG 303. Ensure straightforward pronoun - antecedent agreement

USG 502. Ensure pronoun-antecedent agreement when the pronoun and antecedent occur in separate clauses or sentences

USG 503. Recognize and correct vague and ambiguous pronouns​

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Open Ended

MP Entrance Ticket

Write for 5 minutes on the following topic. Use complete sentences.

What did you do last weekend?

​Max found his guitar, the one he got from his parents.

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Pronoun - he

Antecedent - Max

gender - masculine

number - singular

person - 3rd person​

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Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player to ever live, always played his best when needed.

pronoun -

antecedent -

gender -

number -

person -

​Learning Targets

​1. Identify and correct pronoun-antecedent agreements

2. Recognize multiple way​s to identify antecedents and create pronoun agreement

3. ​Revise sentences for clarity, including linking pronouns with antecedents

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Poll

Circle the number that corresponds to your confidence level in your knowledge of this subject before beginning the lesson. A score of 1 means you are completely lost, and a score of 4 means that you have mastered the skills.

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​4.2 Quick Check

​Definition of pronoun: A word that replaces an already mentioned noun.

Mike is here, and he brought his bat. ​(He is the pronoun because it replaces the noun Mike.)

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Definition of antecedent: The noun that the pronoun replaces.

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John came too, and he brought a ball. (What's the antecedent?)

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Open Ended

Read the following sentences. Identify the pronouns and the antecedents.

1. Starla brought her dog to the park.

2. Nikki thought it was a good idea to tell her parents about her job.

3. Mike and Jamarcus brought over a game to play, but they forgot to invite Brian.

​4.2 Quick Check

What is meant by person?

Refers to the point of view a person uses to tell a story.

3 Types of POV

1. First Person (1st) - I, me, we, us/Ex. I went to the store.

2. Second Person (2nd) - you, you all/Ex. You went to the store.

3. Third Person (3rd) - he, she, it , they, them/Ex. He went to the store.

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​4.3.1 Pronoun-Antecedent

3 ways they must agree

1. In gender (masculine, feminine, neutral)

2. In number (singular, plural)

3. In person (​1st, 2nd, 3rd)

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Rex buried his bone in the backyard next to his doghouse.

gender - masculine

number - singular

person - ​third person

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​ My mom is nurse, but she prefers gardening to working any day.

gender - feminine

number - singular

person - 3rd person​

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​A helmet from the German Army had found its way into the school; it was used as a prop for a history.

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antecedent - helmet

pronoun - it

gender - neutral

number - singular

person - 3rd person​

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​Ambiguity

​1. Elizabeth and Esther are going down to the boat this afternoon. It is bright red and easy to recognize.

2. I felt bad about walking away from the cat, but I'm allergic.​ Besides, who knows if it has fleas?

3. The donut shop was running a special on chocolate-covered eclairs. The soccer team rushed after school to buy them.​

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​Ambiguity

Broderick visited Jeremy after his practice.

Dan gave his son a guitar that he had wanted for many years.

In both of these examples, the antecedent is unclear.​

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Multiple Choice

4.4.1 - Set One

The two often discussed their mutual hobby. After talking about Pierre's books, Sharon then received feedback on their own work.

• NO CHANGE

• feedback on his

• his feedback on her

• feedback on it

Multiple Choice

On rainy days I love to watch horror movies, but one was still scared to death by the time they are over.

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• one still is

• you still are

• I am still

Multiple Choice

Jared and I leave home at eight o'clock sharp, heading out on our long-awaited vacation to California. He or she drives so far that the highway seems like it must be infinite.

• NO CHANGE

• We drive

• You drive

• People drive

Poll

Circle the number that corresponds to your confidence level in your knowledge of this subject after the lesson.

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​Exit Ticket

Go to your MP account and complete the exit ticket.

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