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Pronouns & Pronoun- Antecedent Agreement
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What is a pronoun?

a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you ) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this ).

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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Pronouns need to agree with their antecedents in gender (male, female, neuter, etc.), and number(singular, plural)
If this agreement is incorrect, it makes your writing confusing.
EX A/ The grandmother and the child warmed up _____ tea. (her, their, them)
EX B/ Neither the grandmother nor the child wants ___ tea served hot. (his, her, their)
_{Answers: A their, B her}
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Unclear pronouns...
Always make it clear to whom or what your pronouns refer.

The grandmother spoke to the child and then she walked away.
Who walked away?
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The grandmother spoke to the child and then walked away. (grandmother walked away)
The grandmother spoke to the child, who then walked away. (child walked away)

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Complete the sentence: During early rehearsals, an actor may forget _____lines.
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his or her
their
his or her
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their
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The committee members put _____signatures on the document.
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their
its
their
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its
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If any one of the sisters needs a ride, ____can call me.
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she
they
she
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they
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Read and answer the questions:
[1] “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who is drinking tea. [2] The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day. [3] The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk. [4] The child asked the grandmother for its crayon. [5] The grandmother and the child checks the almanac and listens to the rain on their roof.
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“Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who drinks tea.
“Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother or a child who are drinking tea.
“Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and a child who are drinking tea.
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 “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who drinks tea.
 “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother or a child who are drinking tea.
 “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and a child who are drinking tea.
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[1] “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who is drinking tea. [2] The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day. [3] The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk. [4] The child asked the grandmother for its crayon. [5] The grandmother and the child checks the almanac and listens to the rain on their roof.
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The family makes tea on her stove on a rainy day.
The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day.
The family make tea on its stove on a rainy day.
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The family makes tea on her stove on a rainy day.
The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day.
The family make tea on its stove on a rainy day.
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[1] “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who is drinking tea. [2] The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day. [3] The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk. [4] The child asked the grandmother for its crayon. [5] The grandmother and the child checks the almanac and listens to the rain on their roof.
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The grandmother or the child wants their tea with milk.
The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk.
The grandmother and the child want their tea with milk.
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The grandmother or the child wants their tea with milk.
The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk. 
The grandmother and the child want their tea with milk. 
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[1] “Sestina” is a poem about a grandmother and child who is drinking tea. [2] The family makes tea on their stove on a rainy day. [3] The grandmother and the child wants her tea with milk. [4] The child asked the grandmother for its crayon. [5] The grandmother and the child checks the almanac and listens to the rain on their roof.
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The child asked the grandmother for her crayon.
The child asked the grandmother for their crayon.
d. The child asked it for her crayon.
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The child asked the grandmother for her crayon.
The child asked the grandmother for their crayon.
 d. The child asked it for her crayon. 
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