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Which Pronoun?. Avoiding Pronoun Party Fouls. Review. Pronouns = stunt doubles for superstar nouns (antecedent) and also adjectives that show ownership (possessive) Pronouns must correctly replace the antecedent. In other words, it must be the same part of speech and serve the same purpose.
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Which Pronoun? Avoiding Pronoun Party Fouls
Review • Pronouns = stunt doubles for superstar nouns (antecedent) and also adjectives that show ownership (possessive) • Pronouns must correctly replace the antecedent. In other words, it must be the same part of speech and serve the same purpose. • Think of it as an invitation to a party…
Dear Pronoun, You are cordially invited to join me in a little Soiree in the sentence below …
Invitation to a Party OMG! I can’t believe I wore the wrong outfit! Seriously? For MY party? Superstar Noun has one idea for the party… … but Party Guest Pronoun’s outfit is a PARTY FOUL!
To avoid Pronoun Party Fouls • Find the antecedent and circle it. • Determine what purpose the antecedent serves. * This is usually where the party foul occurs. • Select a pronoun from the correct pronoun party group, making sure that it agrees in number and gender. Sample: When the students finish testing, ___ place the completed work in the basket. What noun are we trying to replace? How is it used?