The World for Freedom

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Pronouns and the SHSAT

Pronouns must agree with their antecedents (The word the pronoun is replacing is the antecedent.), both nouns and pronouns. This means that if the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be singular. If the antecedent is plural, or 3rd person, the pronoun must be plural. They are as follows:

Subject Singular I You He, She, it Plural We You They Object Me You

Him, Her, it
Us
You
Them

Singular Pronoun with 2 antecedents The teacher asked the question to Jane and Joan and She answered correctly.

Who is the “she” referring to, Jane or Joan Exercises: I spoke with Bill and John and he agreed to help. Even Though they worked on the project together, Ralph told Chris that he did more work. After Bill waited for Jim for over an hour, he told him that he was angry. Rex knew that if Chris and Mark didn’t learn the material, he would fail the class. Mary called Melisa and Karen on the phone, but she didn’t answer.

Pronoun’ antecedents must be clear, pronouns must match the ideas or Clauses.

Boys these days seem to have a hard time sitting patiently, focusing on their work, and listening to the teacher, and that’s why, more boys diagnosed with ADHD than girls are diagnosed with the disorder.

Rocket scientists must study math, physics and aerodynamics, so this is what earns them the big bucks.

Bill rides bikes, mopeds, and scooters, but that’s not all he can do.

Janey can speak Korean, German, and English, and that’s why she will become a linguist.

Jim talks a lot of nonsense about people, these won’t make him many friends.

• Pronouns must refer to something specific.

Sam smashed his scooter into a pole, but it was not damaged.

They went to volunteer to help students.

We will help them to complete their project.

I was holding a watermelon then, lifted up my cart over the curb by the handle, and it smashed to the ground.

You should try ballet or gymnastics, it is a great work out.

Pronoun Verb Agreement Pronouns and verbs must agree with their subjects.

Hank and Jonet always works hard on projects for her class.

The boy create a new way to play the game.

A soldier one going to march to the officer.

The doctor, an expert among his peers, are going to the hospital.

The audience, filled with musicians energetically for the famous band themselves are clapping.

Each of the students drew their own comics, in order for him to pass.

The flock of birds flew high in the sky until they needed to rest. A manager in the company will meet with the employees when it has time.

Everybody learns their lines to be in the play.

My brother picked up the pupies and put it in the box.

Or- The noun closest to “or” is what we use .

Bill or James eats the most.

The boys or mom is is going to come home first.

My uncle or cousin are coming here by three to drop off photos.

My mother or father cook breakfast every morning.

John or Jane brings food the homeless for our church.

Either...or, neither...Nor.

These correlative conjunctions confuse many students who don’t know that the verb agrees with the subject closer to the verb.

Either or

Either Bill or William are working tonight.

Either the janitors or the plumber are mopping up the water.

Either you or I are going to pitch the ball in the game.

Either the chief or the sheriff order the citizens to disperse.

Either my mom or my dad wake me up for school.

Neither or Nor ‘

Neither Chris nor Steve are ready to go yet.

Neither the teachers nor the Principal disciplines the students.

Neither he nor she are able to run fast.

Neither the horse nor the ox are strong enough to move the truck.

Neither the doctor nor the nurses touches a patient without signed consent.

And vs- Along with, as well as, besides, in addition, in addition to, including. Subjects are connected with “and”. When two or more use a plural verb to connect them.

And

My bike and scooter is both broken.

My uncle and aunt was continuously calling for their dog.

Jim and Masako is trying to be class president.

Hyo and Jin is the primary example of a good student.

My heart and lungs work perfectly.

Along with, as well as, besides, in addition, etc.

The principal, along with the faculty, are competing against the students.

Chris, as well as Joe, play soccer very well.

The smell of the house, including every room are terrible.

The groups at the seminar, besides the addlescents, need to pay an entrance fee.

The very intelligent teacher, in addition to his students, enters the classroom at 7:45 AM.

( words like with, together with, along with, besides, in addition, in addition to, including, etc. Do not affect the number of the verb. If the main verb is singular the verb is singular; if the subject is plural, the verb is plural.