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Grammar: Antecedent Agreement
Pronouns are words used in
place of nouns. The word the pronoun replaces is called its
antecedent.
- The baby takes her nap from 2:00 to 3:30 each day.
- (The antecedent of the pronoun her is bady.)
Pronouns must
agree with, or match, their antecedents in three ways. First, they
must agree in number. If the antecedent is singular, the
pronoun must be singular. If the antecedent is plural, the pronoun
must be plural.
- The king sent
his knights into
battle.
(singular, king) - Lee wrapped the gifts and tied bows on them. (plural, gifts)
Second,
pronouns must match their antecedents in gender. Pronouns
and antecedents may be masculine (he, him, his), feminine (she,
her, hers), or neuter (it, its).
- The coach blew his whistle. (masculine, coach)
- The queen spoke to her people. (feminine, queen)
- The oak tree lost its leaves. (neuter, tree)
In addition to
agreeing in number and gender, pronouns must agree with their
antecedents in person. You use first person when you talk
about yourself. You use second person when you talk to
someone else. You use third person when you talk about other
persons or things.
- I blame myself for the accident. (first person, I)
- You can hear the bird singing in your tree. (second person, You)
- The owner singed the check for his employee. (third person ,owner)
Like other
pronouns, relative pronouns must agree with their antecedents. Use
who and whom when the antecedents are people. Use which
and that when the antecedents are not
people.
- My aunt, who sat with us at the wedding, took us home.
- The table, which was made of glass, was cracked.
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