Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Analysis

The video tutorial covers the importance of applying grammar and mechanics skills in writing, focusing on pronoun and antecedent agreement. It explains the need for pronouns to match their antecedents in gender and number, provides examples of common agreement issues, and offers practice exercises. The tutorial concludes with a review of key points and highlights common mistakes to avoid.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Sentence Structure

• Punctuation Rules

• Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

• Subject-Verb Agreement

What is a pronoun?

• A word that replaces a noun

• A word that connects clauses

• A word that modifies an adjective

• A word that describes a verb

What must pronouns agree with in terms of gender?

• The antecedent

• The object of the sentence

• The verb of the sentence

• The subject of the sentence

Which of the following is a correct example of pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• Each student must bring their book.

• The team won its game.

• Everyone should do their homework.

• Somebody left their umbrella.

In the sentence 'Each college student brings experience to their classes,' what is the error?

• There is no error

• The pronoun 'their' should be 'his or her'

• The word 'experience' should be plural

• The word 'classes' should be singular

In the sentence 'Derrick and Daniel think they saw a ghost but he is not sure,' what is the error?

• There is no error

• The word 'ghost' should be plural

• The pronoun 'he' should be 'they'

• The pronoun 'they' should be 'he'

In the sentence 'Posted signs around campus are advising people to wash their hands,' is there a pronoun-antecedent agreement error?

• Yes, 'their' should be 'his or her'

• Yes, 'people' should be 'person'

• No, 'their' correctly refers to 'people'

• Yes, 'signs' should be 'sign'

What should you check to ensure pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• That the pronoun is always plural

• That the pronoun and antecedent are in the same sentence

• That the pronoun and antecedent match in gender and number

• That the antecedent is always singular

What is a common mistake in pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• Using 'his' for a female antecedent

• Using 'her' for a male antecedent

• Using 'it' for a plural antecedent

• Using 'they' for a singular antecedent

How should you refer to a group of people when the gender is unknown?

• Use 'his'

• Use 'their'

• Use 'her'

• Use 'his or her'