PRONOUNS and ANTECEDENTS

ByCheryl Hamilton

Pronouns and Antecedents• A pronoun takes the place of a

noun or nouns. • An antecedent, or referent, is the

noun or nouns to which the pronoun refers.

• A pronoun and antecedent must agree in number and gender.

Things to Know• Before you use a pronoun, ask yourself

whether the antecedent is singular or plural.• If the antecedent is singular, decide whether it

is masculine, feminine, or neuter.• Then choose a pronoun that agrees.

SINGULAR MASCULINE PRONOUNS

• he• him

SINGULAR FEMININE PRONOUNS

• she• her

SINGULAR NEUTER PRONOUNS

• I• me• it

PLURAL PRONOUNS

• we• us• they• them

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Mr. Lilley is a teacher at Bullskin, and he teaches 6th grade.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Because Mrs. Loy likes to dance, she is taking dance lessons.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Colin used a new bat that allowed him to hit a homerun.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• The dog belongs to Renee, and Guiness loves to go on walks with her.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Grady has a new hat and people love it.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Cheryl and Marion are at the mall, and they are buying many items.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• The teachers talked to Parker and me and asked us to go out for lunch.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Mrs. Hamilton’s class is going on a field trip, and we are so excited.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Renee and Rick are going to the game and want to know if they can take you with them.

Let’s Practice• http://www.harcourtschool.com/ac

tivity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html