Mastering Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

The video tutorial covers pronoun-antecedent agreement, starting with definitions of pronouns and antecedents. It explains personal pronouns using a chart, highlighting factors like number, person, gender, and case. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of matching pronouns with their antecedents in terms of singularity or plurality, providing examples of correct and incorrect usage. It also addresses indefinite pronouns, explaining how to determine their singular or plural nature and ensuring agreement with antecedents.

What is the role of a pronoun in a sentence?

• To indicate possession

• To replace a noun or another pronoun

• To modify a noun

• To describe an action

What does the term 'antecedent' refer to?

• A noun that a pronoun replaces

• A word that describes a noun

• A verb that follows a pronoun

• A sentence that contains a pronoun

Which of the following is a first-person singular pronoun?

• I

• He

• You

• They

Which pronoun is neutral in gender?

• He

• They

• She

• It

In the sentence 'Women today have many more options open to her than ever before,' what is the error?

• 'Today' should be plural

• 'Options' should be singular

• 'Her' should be plural

• 'Women' should be singular

How would you correct the sentence: 'A student who wants to pass should do all their homework'?

• Replace 'homework' with 'homeworks'

• Replace 'their' with 'his or her'

• Replace 'student' with 'students'

• Replace 'pass' with 'passes'

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• Neither of them have submitted their assignments.

• Neither of them has submitted his or her assignments.

• Neither of them has submitted their assignments.

• Neither of them have submitted his or her assignments.

Which indefinite pronoun is always singular?

• Both

• Many

• Few

• Each

What is the correct pronoun to use with the antecedent 'both'?

• Its

• Their

• His

• Her

Which of the following is a plural indefinite pronoun?

• Few

• Each

• Somebody

• Anyone