Pronoun / Antecedent Agreement

Celebrity Grammar - Kanye West - Pronoun / Antecedent Agreement. Pronouns are small words that take the place of a noun. Pronouns are words like: he, you, ours, themselves, some, each... We can use a pronoun instead of a noun. If we didn't have pronouns, we would have to repeat a whole lot of nouns.An antecedent is a noun or pronoun to which another noun or pronoun refers. It usually goes before the pronoun ("ante" means before).Pronoun antecedent agreement is when the pronoun agrees in number (referring to singular or plural) and person (referring to first, second, or third person) with its antecedent. Please watch the following video and complete the activities below. Indefinite Pronoun Sort An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague and "not definite".Some typical indefinite pronouns are:all, another, any, anybody anything, each, everybody everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody pronouns may be singular, plural, or both singular and plural.Singular: another, anybody anything, each, either, enough, everything, everyone, everybody, less, little, no one, nobody, something, somebody, someone, youPlural: both, few, fewer, many, others, several, theyBoth singular and plural: all, any, more, most, none, some, suchSource - English Club: Singular Either Less Much Nobody No one Neither Little Everybody Everyone Another Anybody Anyone Each Plural Both Few Fewer Many Others Several They Both Singular and Plural such none most all more Chose the best pronoun to complete each sentence. None of the player wanted to face their coach after the loss. Each member of the cast planned to sign his or her name to the picture. Neither of the classes sound like it will be challenging enough. Many of the stars in the sky are no longer as bright as they appear to us now. Nintey percent of the students have turned in _ assignment. his or her its their My cousin took civics in high school and really disliked _. them him it Did Frank or Steve leave _ keys in the kitchen? their its his Each of the girls had _ nails done before the dance. her their its The team stretched _ muscles before the game. their his or her its Many of the participants shared _ experiences at the conference. his or her their its What is the antecedent of the following sentence:The orchestra were tuning their instruments as the audience was entering the auditorium. orchestra instruments tuning What is the antecedent of the following sentence;Sixty yards from shore might not seem far, but it felt like miles as I swam against the rip tide. shore sixty yards tide Please use the link above to review the vocabulary from The Diary of Anne Frank . Anne Frank Vocabulary Vocabulary Matching Click on the blank box and select the definition of each word. Bickering petty, peevish arguing, usually repeated and ongoing Hysterically in an extremely emotional, out-of-control way Restraining holding back; controlling one's emotions Guilders Dutch money Soliloquy A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage Biting nipping; smarting; keen; cutting; sarcastic Quarrel an argument or disagreement Foreboding (n.) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj.) marked by fear, ominous Anxiously nervously or in a worried manner Tension Pressure Apprehension anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen Intuition the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning -ly Adverb ending meaning "characteristic of" -ion Suffix meaning "act or process of" -ing Suffix forming the present participle of a verb Image Vocabulary Write the word on the image that best describes the image. Intuition Foreboding Restraining Tension Quarrel Biting Hysterically Anxiously Apprehension Bickering