{"id":760,"date":"2022-04-20T09:26:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=760"},"modified":"2025-11-04T05:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T05:34:39","slug":"e-aa-2-use-the-pronoun-that-agrees-with-the-antecedent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-aa-2-use-the-pronoun-that-agrees-with-the-antecedent\/","title":{"rendered":"E- AA.2 Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG3tSNbUbE\/sbMCiN_UiQf-sTYVLYWRrQ\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3tSNbUbE&#x2F;sbMCiN_UiQf-sTYVLYWRrQ&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3tSNbUbE&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83c\udf08\u2728 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement \u2728\ud83c\udf08<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83d\udd11 What is an Antecedent?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 The <strong>antecedent<\/strong> is the noun that a pronoun replaces.<br>Example: <strong>Ravi<\/strong> lost <strong>his<\/strong> book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Ravi&#8221; = antecedent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;his&#8221; = pronoun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Rule 1: Singular antecedent \u2192 Singular pronoun<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83e\uddd2 <strong>The boy<\/strong> is playing. <strong>He<\/strong> is happy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc69 <strong>Maya<\/strong> loves reading. <strong>She<\/strong> goes to the library often.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Rule 2: Plural antecedent \u2192 Plural pronoun<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc6d <strong>The girls<\/strong> are studying. <strong>They<\/strong> are smart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc36 <strong>Dogs<\/strong> are friendly. <strong>They<\/strong> love to play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Rule 3: Antecedent must match in gender<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc66 If the noun is male \u2192 use <strong>he\/him\/his<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc67 If the noun is female \u2192 use <strong>she\/her\/hers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc3e If gender is unknown or general \u2192 use <strong>they\/them\/their<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Rule 4: Compound antecedents (joined by AND \u2192 plural)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc6b <strong>Ravi and Maya<\/strong> are friends. <strong>They<\/strong> go to school together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Rule 5: Compound antecedents (joined by OR\/NOR \u2192 match the closest noun)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udf4e <strong>Neither the teacher nor the students<\/strong> brought <strong>their<\/strong> books.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc68 <strong>Either the boy or the man<\/strong> forgot <strong>his<\/strong> wallet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83d\udea6 Common Mistakes to Avoid \ud83d\udea6<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c Everyone should bring <strong>their<\/strong> pen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Everyone should bring <strong>his or her<\/strong> pen. (Singular \u2192 singular pronoun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c The team won <strong>their<\/strong> match.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 The team won <strong>its<\/strong> match. (Team = singular group word)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83c\udf1f Quick Tips \ud83c\udf1f<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find the <strong>antecedent<\/strong> first \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if it\u2019s <strong>singular or plural<\/strong> \ud83d\udd0d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Match the pronoun in <strong>number and gender<\/strong> \u2705.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be careful with <strong>everyone, someone, nobody<\/strong> \u2192 always singular \u261d\ufe0f.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2728\ud83c\udf89 <strong>Remember:<\/strong> Pronouns must always \u201cagree\u201d with their antecedents in <strong>number (singular\/plural)<\/strong> and <strong>gender (male\/female\/neutral)<\/strong>. \ud83c\udf89\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f6c7dd\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>\u27a1\ufe0f Complete the sentence with the pronoun that agrees with the word or words in bold.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f&nbsp;It seems like it&#8217;s been an hour since I ordered <strong>those chips<\/strong>, and I&#8217;m starving! If the waiter doesn&#8217;t bring ______ soon, I might faint.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look at the antecedent, <strong>those chips<\/strong>. It is plural, so use the plural pronoun <strong>them<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It seems like it&#8217;s been an hour since I ordered <strong>those chips<\/strong>, and I&#8217;m starving! If the waiter doesn&#8217;t bring <strong>them<\/strong> soon, I might faint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#eef0ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>\u27a1\ufe0fComplete the sentence with the pronoun that agrees with the word or words in bold.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>My teammates and I<\/strong> always stretch and run laps before _____ play football.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look at the antecedent, <strong>my teammates and I<\/strong>. It is plural, so use the plural pronoun <strong>we<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>My teammates and I<\/strong> always stretch and run laps before <strong>we<\/strong> play football.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#ead6ef\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>\u27a1\ufe0fComplete the sentence with the pronoun that agrees with the word or words in bold.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f There are thousands of <strong>snail species<\/strong>. Some of&nbsp; are used throughout the world as a source of food.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look at the antecedent, <strong>snail species<\/strong>. It is plural, so use the plural pronoun <strong>them<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are thousands of <strong>snail species<\/strong>. Some of <strong>them<\/strong> are used throughout the world as a source of food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/78709\/496\/531\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-175.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-175.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-175-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-175-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-175-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/78963\/587\/743\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-178.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-178.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-178-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-178-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-178-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent Design by Delta publications Key Notes: \ud83c\udf08\u2728 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement \u2728\ud83c\udf08 \ud83d\udd11 What is an Antecedent? \ud83d\udc49 The antecedent is the noun that a pronoun replaces.Example: Ravi lost his book. \ud83d\udccc Rule 1: Singular antecedent \u2192 Singular pronoun \ud83d\udccc Rule 2: Plural antecedent \u2192 Plural pronoun \ud83d\udccc Rule<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-aa-2-use-the-pronoun-that-agrees-with-the-antecedent\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- AA.2 Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-760","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=760"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17525,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/760\/revisions\/17525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}