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The Grammar Garden

The Grammar Garden. PRONOUNS. The Evil Weeds. Eliminating Vague Pronouns. Pronoun Error Type 1:. Shift in Point of View. I. I like Blockbuster because you can use discount coupons. The girl knew that you couldn’t turn back once the ride began. My father likes the view because you

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The Grammar Garden

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  1. The Grammar Garden

  2. PRONOUNS The Evil Weeds

  3. EliminatingVaguePronouns

  4. Pronoun Error Type 1: Shift inPointof View

  5. I I like Blockbuster because you can use discount coupons. The girl knew that you couldn’t turn back once the ride began. My father likes the view because you can see for miles. she he

  6. I like Blockbuster because I can use discount coupons. The girl knew that she couldn’t turn back after the ride began. My father likes the view because he can see for miles.

  7. Hey, YOU ! Don’t shift the point of view!

  8. Pronoun Error Type 2: Unclear Reference

  9. When the airplane hit the building, it exploded.Miss Florida told Miss Texas that she was the most beautiful.The squirrels ate all our pecans until my father got rid of them.

  10. When the airplane hit the building,the airplane exploded.Miss Florida told Miss Texas, “You are the most beautiful.” The squirrels ate all of our pecans until my father got rid of thefurry pests.

  11. it Make sure the pronoun has a clear reference!

  12. Our dogs had fleas, so we got rid of them. • The table was covered with wax, so I cleaned it off. • The jury found the defendants guilty, so the reporters mobbed them. • The bus driver yelled at the man, and the crowd came to his defense. • My sister-in-law dislikes my mother because she is dishonest.

  13. Pronoun Error Type 3: Pronoun Agreement

  14. EveryoneSomeoneAnyone No one EverybodySomebodyAnybody No body

  15. Everyone are hungry.Someone are angry.Anyone are welcome. No one are going. Everybody are invited.Somebody are afraid. Anybody are welcome. No body are coming.

  16. Everyone is hungry.Someone is angry.Anyone is welcome. No one is going. Everybody is invited.Somebody is afraid. Anybody is welcome. Nobody is coming.

  17. everyone = every one person someone = some one person anyone = any one person no one = no one person everybody = every one body somebody = some one body anybody = any one body nobody = no one body

  18. each = each one either = either one neither = neither one

  19. People… People is having fun. People are having fun.

  20. Everyone hopes their dreams will come true.Nobody wants to take responsibility for their actions. Anyone can join the ski club if they have their own equipment.

  21. Everyone hopes his or her dreams will come true. Everyone hopes his dreams will come true. Everyone hopes her dreams will come true. hope their dreams will come true. People

  22. Nobody wants to take responsibility for their actions. Nobody wants to take responsibility for his actions. People don’t want to take responsi- bility for their actions.

  23. Anyone can join the ski club if they have their own equipment. Anyone can join the ski club if she has her own equipment. People can join the ski club if they have their own equipment.

  24. Review: Pronoun Errors

  25. My dentist wants me to brush more often because you can get cavities if you don’t brush. Everybody would like to have their picture in the newspaper. Our goat ate the rose bush, so my father moved it.

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