170 likes | 184 Views
Pronouns. Pronouns. Reflexive Pronouns. Myself themselves Yourself Himself Herself Itself. As antecedents, the indefinite pronouns below ALWAYS take a singular pronoun referent. Nobody wants his or her car stolen. Each of the students gave his or her speech.
E N D
Reflexive Pronouns • Myself themselves • Yourself • Himself • Herself • Itself
As antecedents, the indefinite pronouns below ALWAYS take a singular pronoun referent.
Nobody wants his or her car stolen. • Each of the students gave his or her speech. • Neither of the girls did her homework. • One of the boys threw his book away.
Indefinite Pronouns • Both: • Both of the students lost their books • Few: • The few who completed their tests left early. • Several: • Several of the students said they would be late. • Many: • Many of the students left their books in class.
Indefinite Pronouns (Singular or Plural) • All • All of the students did their homework. • All of the candy is still in its package. Most Some Any None
Incorrect • One of the students must give their oral report tomorrow.
Correct • One of the students must give his or her oral report tomorrow.
Incorrect • Everybody was hoping to have their lottery number picked.
Correct • Everybody was hoping to have his or her lottery number picked.
incorrect • If anyone doesn't like the music I'm playing, they can go somewhere else.
Correct • If anyone doesn't like the music I'm playing, he or she can go somewhere else.
Incorrect • Most of the fruit are old and have lost their color.
Correct • Most of the fruit are old and have lost its color.
Incorrect • In the first-day confusion, neither of the teachers could find their classroom.
Correct • In the first-day confusion, neither of the teachers could find his or her classroom.