GrammarPronounAntecedent powerpoint presentation

GrammarPronounAntecedent powerpoint presentation

1. Pronouns

2. Pronouns
I, me, my
You, your
He, him, his
She, her, her
It, its
We, us, our
They, them, their
PERSONAL
This, these
That, those
DEMONSTRATIVE RELATIVE
That
What, whatever
Which, whichever
Who, whoever, whom,
whomever
Whose All
Another
Any, anybody, anything
Both
Each, either
Every, everybody, everyone,
everything
Few, many, most, much
Neither
None
No one, nobody
Some, somebody, someone,
something
Such
INDEFINITE
INTERROGATIVE
What
Which
Who, whom
Whose
INTERROGATIVE
It
There
REFLEXIVE
Myself
Yourself, yourselves
Himself, herself
Itself
Ourselves, themselves

3. Pronouns
Pronoun vs. Antecedent

4. Pronouns
•Why do we have them?
The train was late, the train had been delayed.
(Sounds terrible, doesn’t it?)

5. Pronouns
•Why do we have them?
The train was late and it had been delayed.
(Much better!)

6. Pronouns
•Why do we have them?
The train was late and it had been delayed.
This is called the noun.

7. Pronouns
•Why do we have them?
The train was late and it had been delayed.
This is called the pronoun.

8. Pronouns
•Why do we have them?
The train was late and it had been delayed.
This is also called the antecedent of the pronoun.

9. Pronouns
When Big Dog snuck under the fence, he ran to the
dumpster.

10. Pronouns
When Big Dog snuck under the fence, he ran to the
dumpster.
pronoun

11. Pronouns
When Big Dog snuck under the fence, he ran to the
dumpster.
pronounantecedent

12. Pronouns
•Find the pronoun and it’s antecedent for the
following sentences:
1.Everyone needs to take their dog to the vet
regularly.
2.President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg
Address in 1863.
3.Jayden grabbed his toy to take on the airplane.

13. Pronouns
•Find the pronoun and it’s antecedent for the
following sentences:
1.Everyone needs to take their dog to the vet
regularly.
2.President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg
Address in 1863.
3.Jayden grabbed his toy to take on the airplane.

14. Pronouns
•The second most common mistake made in
writing occurs when pronouns do not agree
with the number of nouns they are supposed
to reflect.
Incorrect: Each student must bring their own lunch.
Correct: Each student must bring his or her own lunch.

15. Pronouns
•Make sure the pronoun fits the
antecedent…
One of the students must give their oral report
tomorrow.
Do you notice what’s wrong?

16. Pronouns
•Make sure the pronoun fits the
antecedent…
One of the students must give their oral report
tomorrow.
Do you notice what’s wrong?

17. Pronouns
•Make sure the pronoun fits the
antecedent…
One of the students must give their oral report
tomorrow.
plural
singular

18. Pronouns
•Make sure the pronoun fits the
antecedent…
One of the students must give his oral report
tomorrow.
Either choose a gender…

19. Pronouns
•Make sure the pronoun fits the
antecedent…
One of the students must give his or her oral report
tomorrow.
…or choose both

20. Pronouns
•More practice…
1.He or she who laughs loudest around the
watercooler may not be who they say they are.
2.Do your child a favor; teach them grammar.
3.Our society has gotten to the point where each
person does what’s right in their own eyes.
4.A motorcyclist has the right to decide if they want
to wear a helmet.

21. Pronouns
•More practice…
1.He or she who laughs loudest around the
watercooler may not be who they his or her say
they are.
2.Do your child a favor; teach them him grammar.
3.Our society has gotten to the point where each
person does what’s right in their her own eyes.
4.A motorcyclist has the right to decide if they he
want to wear a helmet.

22. Pronouns
Can you believe Fortune 500 Companies have
made simple grammatical mistakes? Can you
find them?
1.“British Airways is encouraging any passenger who can say that
their business class isn’t the most comfortable in the air to write
and tell them why.”
2.“If the government thinks it has a role in health reform, we’ve got
a message for them.”
3.“Anyone who thinks a Yonex Racquet has improved their game,
please raise your hand.”
4.“Give someone a bottle of Irish Mist and you give them hills that
roll forever…”

23. Pronouns
Can you believe Fortune 500 Companies have
made simple grammatical mistakes? Can you
find them?
1.“British Airways is encouraging any passenger who can say that
their its business class isn’t the most comfortable in the air to
write and tell them why.”
2.“If the government thinks it has a role in health reform, we’ve got
a message for them the government officials.”
3.“Anyone who thinks a Yonex Racquet has improved their his or
her game, please raise your hand.”
4.“Give someone a bottle of Irish Mist and you give them him hills
that roll forever…”

24. Pronoun-Antecedent Quiz
1.The cat has ___ own basket.
2.Dawn or Sue will give you ___ notes.
3.Each player has ___ own uniform.
4.A student should keep ___ password a secret.
5.Students have ___ own lockers.
6.Personal computers are in the process of expanding ___ capabilities.
7.Anyone who has e-mail probably corresponds with ___ friends often.
8.Both Marissa and Tashina check ___ mailboxes everyday.
9.One feature of an e-mail program is ___ ability to store messages.
10.Each person with an email account usually has messages waiting for
___.

25. Pronoun-Antecedent Test
1.The cat has his/her/its own basket.
2.Dawn or Sue will give you her notes.
3.Each player has his/her own uniform.
4.A student should keep his/her password a secret.
5.Students have their own lockers.
6.Personal computers are in the process of expanding its capabilities.
7.Anyone who has e-mail probably corresponds with his/her friends
often.
8.Both Marissa and Tashina check their mailboxes everyday.
9.One feature of an e-mail program is its ability to store messages.
10.Each person with an email account usually has messages waiting for
him/her.