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B4B
Noun/Pronoun
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The pronoun and its antecedent must agree in number and
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gender. (The antecedent is the noun, pronoun, or noun
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phrase to which the pronoun refers.)
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Plural antecedent / plural pronoun:
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The kittens
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chased the mouse.
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(replace
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the kittens
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with a pronoun)
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They
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chased the mouse.
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Singular, masculine antecedent / singular,
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masculine pronoun:
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The boy
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flew a kite.
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(replace
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the boy
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with a pronoun)
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He
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flew a kite.
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Singular antecedent, singular possessive
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pronoun:
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The photographer
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must prepare
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her
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subject.
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The artist
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cleans
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his
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brushes.
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Personified antecedent uses who:
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It was the angry
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North Wind who
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chilled me.
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Nonpersonified antecedent (object or
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nonspecific animal) uses which or that:
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It was the
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wind that
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chilled me.
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Note:
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The number (singular or plural) of the pronoun is not
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affected by any phrases or parenthetical remarks that fall
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between the antecedent noun and the pronoun.
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More information
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Personal Pronoun with Compound Subject
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Personal Pronoun with Indefinite Pronoun
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Noun with Plural Possessive Pronoun
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Pronoun with Collective Subject
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Who or Which
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