{"id":370,"date":"2015-04-21T00:48:56","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T04:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/chapter\/2-5-pronouns\/"},"modified":"2021-02-28T15:02:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T20:02:51","slug":"2-5-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/chapter\/2-5-pronouns\/","title":{"raw":"2.5 Pronouns","rendered":"2.5 Pronouns"},"content":{"raw":"<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_n01\" class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\">Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ol id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_l01\" class=\"orderedlist\">\r\n \t<li>Identify pronouns and their antecedents.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use pronouns and their antecedents correctly.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_p01\" class=\"para editable block\">If there were no pronouns, all types of writing would be quite tedious to read. We would soon be frustrated by reading sentences like <em class=\"emphasis\">Bob said that Bob was tired<\/em> or <em class=\"emphasis\">Christina told the class that Christina received an A.<\/em> Pronouns help a writer avoid constant repetition. Knowing just how pronouns work is an important aspect of clear and concise writing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01\" class=\"section\">\r\n<h2>Pronoun Agreement<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_p01\" class=\"para editable block\">A <span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">pronoun<\/a><\/span> is a word that takes the place of (or refers back to) a noun or another pronoun. The word or words a pronoun refers to is called the <span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">antecedent<\/a><\/span> of the pronoun.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"para\">1. <em class=\"emphasis\">Lani<\/em> complained that <em class=\"emphasis\">she<\/em> was exhausted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_l02\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\r\n \t<li><em class=\"emphasis\">She<\/em> refers to <em class=\"emphasis\">Lani<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Lani<\/em> is the antecedent of <em class=\"emphasis\">she<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"para\">2. <em class=\"emphasis\">Jeremy<\/em> left the party early, so I did not see <em class=\"emphasis\">him<\/em> until Monday at work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_l03\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\r\n \t<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Him<\/em> refers to Jeremy.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Jeremy<\/em> is the antecedent of <em class=\"emphasis\">him<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n3. <em>Kai<\/em> has a job interview tomorrow morning, so I hope <em>they<\/em> get some sleep (singular use of \"they\").\r\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_l03\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\r\n \t<li><em class=\"emphasis\">They<\/em>\u00a0refers to Kai.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Kai<\/em>\u00a0is the antecedent of <em>they.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"para\">4. <em class=\"emphasis\">Crina and Rosalie<\/em> have been best friends ever since <em class=\"emphasis\">they<\/em> were in high school (plural use of \"they\").<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_l04\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\r\n \t<li><em class=\"emphasis\">They<\/em> refers to <em class=\"emphasis\">Crina and Rosalie<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Crina and Rosalie<\/em> is the antecedent of <em class=\"emphasis\">they<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_p02\" class=\"para editable block\"><span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Pronoun agreement<\/a><\/span> errors occur when the pronoun and the antecedent do not match or agree with each other. There are several types of pronoun agreement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s01\" class=\"section\"><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s02\" class=\"section\">\r\n<h2>Agreement in Person<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"informaltable block\">\r\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th><\/th>\r\n<th colspan=\"3\">Singular Pronouns<\/th>\r\n<th colspan=\"3\">Plural Pronouns<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong class=\"emphasis bold\">First Person<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>I<\/td>\r\n<td>me<\/td>\r\n<td>my (mine)<\/td>\r\n<td>we<\/td>\r\n<td>us<\/td>\r\n<td>our (ours)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong class=\"emphasis bold\">Second Person<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>you<\/td>\r\n<td>you<\/td>\r\n<td>your (yours)<\/td>\r\n<td>you<\/td>\r\n<td>you<\/td>\r\n<td>your (your)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong class=\"emphasis bold\">Third Person<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>he, she, they, it<\/td>\r\n<td>him, her, they, it<\/td>\r\n<td>his, her, their, its<\/td>\r\n<td>they<\/td>\r\n<td>them<\/td>\r\n<td>their (theirs)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s02_p01\" class=\"para editable block\">If you use a consistent person, your reader is less likely to be confused.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\"><b>Incorrect:<\/b> When a <em>person<\/em> (3rd) goes to a restaurant, <em>you<\/em> (2nd) should leave a tip.\r\n<b>Correct:<\/b> When a <em>person<\/em> (3rd) goes to a restaurant, <em>they<\/em> (3rd) should leave a tip.\r\n<b>Correct:<\/b> When <em>we<\/em> (1st) go to a restaurant, <em>I should<\/em> (1st) should leave a tip.<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s03\" class=\"section\">\r\n<h2>Indefinite Pronouns and Agreement<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s03_p01\" class=\"para editable block\"><span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Indefinite pronouns<\/a><\/span> do not refer to a specific person or thing and are usually singular. Note that a pronoun that refers to an indefinite singular pronoun should also be singular. The following are some common indefinite pronouns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"informaltable block\">\r\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th colspan=\"5\">Common Indefinite Pronouns<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>all<\/td>\r\n<td>each one<\/td>\r\n<td>few<\/td>\r\n<td>nothing<\/td>\r\n<td>several<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>any<\/td>\r\n<td>each other<\/td>\r\n<td>many<\/td>\r\n<td>one<\/td>\r\n<td>some<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>anybody<\/td>\r\n<td>either<\/td>\r\n<td>neither<\/td>\r\n<td>one another<\/td>\r\n<td>somebody<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>anything<\/td>\r\n<td>everybody<\/td>\r\n<td>nobody<\/td>\r\n<td>oneself<\/td>\r\n<td>someone<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>both<\/td>\r\n<td>everyone<\/td>\r\n<td>none<\/td>\r\n<td>other<\/td>\r\n<td>something<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>each<\/td>\r\n<td>everything<\/td>\r\n<td>no one<\/td>\r\n<td>others<\/td>\r\n<td>anyone<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\"><b>Indefinite pronoun agreement<\/b>\r\n<b>Correct:<\/b> <em>Everyone<\/em> (sing.) should do what <em>they<\/em> (sing.) can to help.\r\n<b>Correct:<\/b> <em>Someone<\/em> (sing.) left <em>their<\/em> (sing.) backpack in the library.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04\" class=\"section\">\r\n<h2>Collective Nouns<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04_p01\" class=\"para editable block\"><span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Collective nouns<\/a><\/span> suggest more than one person but are usually considered singular. Look over the following examples of collective nouns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"informaltable block\">\r\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th colspan=\"3\">Common Collective Nouns<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>audience<\/td>\r\n<td>faculty<\/td>\r\n<td>public<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>band<\/td>\r\n<td>family<\/td>\r\n<td>school<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>class<\/td>\r\n<td>government<\/td>\r\n<td>society<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>committee<\/td>\r\n<td>group<\/td>\r\n<td>team<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>company<\/td>\r\n<td>jury<\/td>\r\n<td>tribe<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\"><b>Collective noun agreement<\/b>\r\n<b>Incorrect:<\/b> Lara's <em>company<\/em> (sing.) will have <em>their<\/em> (plur.) annual picnic next week.\r\n<b>Correct:<\/b> Lara's <em>company<\/em> (sing.) will have <em>its<\/em> (sing.) annual picnic next week.<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04_n01\" class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\">Exercise 2<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04_p02\" class=\"para\">Complete the following sentences by selecting the correct pronoun. Copy the completed sentence onto your own sheet of paper. Then circle the noun the pronoun replaces.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04_l01\" class=\"orderedlist\">\r\n \t<li>In the current economy, nobody wants to waste ________ money on frivolous things.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If anybody chooses to go to medical school, ________ must be prepared to work long hours.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The plumbing crew did ________ best to repair the broken pipes before the next ice storm.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If someone is rude to you, try giving ________ a smile in return.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>My family has ________ faults, but I still love them no matter what.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The school of education plans to train ________ students to be literacy tutors.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The commencement speaker said that each student has a responsibility toward ________.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>My mother\u2019s singing group has ________ rehearsals on Thursday evenings.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>No one should suffer ________ pains alone.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>I thought the flock of birds lost ________ way in the storm.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02\" class=\"section\">\r\n<h2>Subject and Object Pronouns<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p01\" class=\"para editable block\"><span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Subject pronouns<\/a><\/span> function as subjects in a sentence. <span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Object pronouns<\/a><\/span> function as the object of a verb or of a preposition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"informaltable block\">\r\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th colspan=\"2\">Singular Pronouns<\/th>\r\n<th colspan=\"2\">Plural Pronouns<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Subject<\/th>\r\n<th>Object<\/th>\r\n<th>Subject<\/th>\r\n<th>Object<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>I<\/td>\r\n<td>me<\/td>\r\n<td>we<\/td>\r\n<td>us<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>you<\/td>\r\n<td>you<\/td>\r\n<td>you<\/td>\r\n<td>you<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>he, she, they, it<\/td>\r\n<td>him, her, them, it<\/td>\r\n<td>they<\/td>\r\n<td>them<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p02\" class=\"para editable block\">The following sentences show pronouns as subjects:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_l01\" class=\"orderedlist editable block\">\r\n \t<li><em class=\"emphasis\">She<\/em> loves the Blue Ridge Mountains in the fall.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Every summer, <em class=\"emphasis\">they<\/em> picked up litter from national parks.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p03\" class=\"para editable block\">The following sentences show pronouns as objects:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_l02\" class=\"orderedlist editable block\">\r\n \t<li>Marie leaned over and kissed <em class=\"emphasis\">him<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jane moved <em class=\"emphasis\">it<\/em> to the corner.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_n01\" class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h4 class=\"title\">Tip<\/h4>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p04\" class=\"para\">Note that a pronoun can also be the object of a preposition.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p05\" class=\"para\">Near <em class=\"emphasis\">them<\/em>, the children played.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p06\" class=\"para\">My mother stood between <em class=\"emphasis\">us<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p07\" class=\"para\">The pronouns <em class=\"emphasis\">us<\/em> and <em class=\"emphasis\">them<\/em> are objects of the prepositions <em class=\"emphasis\">near<\/em> and <em class=\"emphasis\">between<\/em>. They answer the questions <em class=\"emphasis\">near<\/em> whom? And <em class=\"emphasis\">between<\/em> whom?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s03\" class=\"section\">\r\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s03_n05\" class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\r\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s03_l02\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\r\n \t<li>Pronouns and their antecedents need to agree.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pronouns can function as subjects or objects.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_n01\" class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3 class=\"title\">Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ol id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_l01\" class=\"orderedlist\">\n<li>Identify pronouns and their antecedents.<\/li>\n<li>Use pronouns and their antecedents correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_p01\" class=\"para editable block\">If there were no pronouns, all types of writing would be quite tedious to read. We would soon be frustrated by reading sentences like <em class=\"emphasis\">Bob said that Bob was tired<\/em> or <em class=\"emphasis\">Christina told the class that Christina received an A.<\/em> Pronouns help a writer avoid constant repetition. Knowing just how pronouns work is an important aspect of clear and concise writing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01\" class=\"section\">\n<h2>Pronoun Agreement<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_p01\" class=\"para editable block\">A <span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">pronoun<\/a><\/span> is a word that takes the place of (or refers back to) a noun or another pronoun. The word or words a pronoun refers to is called the <span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">antecedent<\/a><\/span> of the pronoun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"para\">1. <em class=\"emphasis\">Lani<\/em> complained that <em class=\"emphasis\">she<\/em> was exhausted.<\/p>\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_l02\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\n<li><em class=\"emphasis\">She<\/em> refers to <em class=\"emphasis\">Lani<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Lani<\/em> is the antecedent of <em class=\"emphasis\">she<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"para\">2. <em class=\"emphasis\">Jeremy<\/em> left the party early, so I did not see <em class=\"emphasis\">him<\/em> until Monday at work.<\/p>\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_l03\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\n<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Him<\/em> refers to Jeremy.<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Jeremy<\/em> is the antecedent of <em class=\"emphasis\">him<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. <em>Kai<\/em> has a job interview tomorrow morning, so I hope <em>they<\/em> get some sleep (singular use of &#8220;they&#8221;).<\/p>\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_l03\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\n<li><em class=\"emphasis\">They<\/em>\u00a0refers to Kai.<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Kai<\/em>\u00a0is the antecedent of <em>they.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"para\">4. <em class=\"emphasis\">Crina and Rosalie<\/em> have been best friends ever since <em class=\"emphasis\">they<\/em> were in high school (plural use of &#8220;they&#8221;).<\/p>\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_l04\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\n<li><em class=\"emphasis\">They<\/em> refers to <em class=\"emphasis\">Crina and Rosalie<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"emphasis\">Crina and Rosalie<\/em> is the antecedent of <em class=\"emphasis\">they<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_p02\" class=\"para editable block\"><span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Pronoun agreement<\/a><\/span> errors occur when the pronoun and the antecedent do not match or agree with each other. There are several types of pronoun agreement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s01\" class=\"section\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s02\" class=\"section\">\n<h2>Agreement in Person<\/h2>\n<div class=\"informaltable block\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th colspan=\"3\">Singular Pronouns<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"3\">Plural Pronouns<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong class=\"emphasis bold\">First Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td>me<\/td>\n<td>my (mine)<\/td>\n<td>we<\/td>\n<td>us<\/td>\n<td>our (ours)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong class=\"emphasis bold\">Second Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>you<\/td>\n<td>you<\/td>\n<td>your (yours)<\/td>\n<td>you<\/td>\n<td>you<\/td>\n<td>your (your)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong class=\"emphasis bold\">Third Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>he, she, they, it<\/td>\n<td>him, her, they, it<\/td>\n<td>his, her, their, its<\/td>\n<td>they<\/td>\n<td>them<\/td>\n<td>their (theirs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s02_p01\" class=\"para editable block\">If you use a consistent person, your reader is less likely to be confused.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\"><b>Incorrect:<\/b> When a <em>person<\/em> (3rd) goes to a restaurant, <em>you<\/em> (2nd) should leave a tip.<br \/>\n<b>Correct:<\/b> When a <em>person<\/em> (3rd) goes to a restaurant, <em>they<\/em> (3rd) should leave a tip.<br \/>\n<b>Correct:<\/b> When <em>we<\/em> (1st) go to a restaurant, <em>I should<\/em> (1st) should leave a tip.<\/div>\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s03\" class=\"section\">\n<h2>Indefinite Pronouns and Agreement<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s03_p01\" class=\"para editable block\"><span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Indefinite pronouns<\/a><\/span> do not refer to a specific person or thing and are usually singular. Note that a pronoun that refers to an indefinite singular pronoun should also be singular. The following are some common indefinite pronouns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"informaltable block\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"5\">Common Indefinite Pronouns<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>all<\/td>\n<td>each one<\/td>\n<td>few<\/td>\n<td>nothing<\/td>\n<td>several<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>any<\/td>\n<td>each other<\/td>\n<td>many<\/td>\n<td>one<\/td>\n<td>some<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>anybody<\/td>\n<td>either<\/td>\n<td>neither<\/td>\n<td>one another<\/td>\n<td>somebody<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>anything<\/td>\n<td>everybody<\/td>\n<td>nobody<\/td>\n<td>oneself<\/td>\n<td>someone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>both<\/td>\n<td>everyone<\/td>\n<td>none<\/td>\n<td>other<\/td>\n<td>something<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>each<\/td>\n<td>everything<\/td>\n<td>no one<\/td>\n<td>others<\/td>\n<td>anyone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\"><b>Indefinite pronoun agreement<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Correct:<\/b> <em>Everyone<\/em> (sing.) should do what <em>they<\/em> (sing.) can to help.<br \/>\n<b>Correct:<\/b> <em>Someone<\/em> (sing.) left <em>their<\/em> (sing.) backpack in the library.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04\" class=\"section\">\n<h2>Collective Nouns<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04_p01\" class=\"para editable block\"><span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Collective nouns<\/a><\/span> suggest more than one person but are usually considered singular. Look over the following examples of collective nouns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"informaltable block\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\">Common Collective Nouns<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>audience<\/td>\n<td>faculty<\/td>\n<td>public<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>band<\/td>\n<td>family<\/td>\n<td>school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>class<\/td>\n<td>government<\/td>\n<td>society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>committee<\/td>\n<td>group<\/td>\n<td>team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>company<\/td>\n<td>jury<\/td>\n<td>tribe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\"><b>Collective noun agreement<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Incorrect:<\/b> Lara&#8217;s <em>company<\/em> (sing.) will have <em>their<\/em> (plur.) annual picnic next week.<br \/>\n<b>Correct:<\/b> Lara&#8217;s <em>company<\/em> (sing.) will have <em>its<\/em> (sing.) annual picnic next week.<\/div>\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04_n01\" class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3 class=\"title\">Exercise 2<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04_p02\" class=\"para\">Complete the following sentences by selecting the correct pronoun. Copy the completed sentence onto your own sheet of paper. Then circle the noun the pronoun replaces.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s01_s04_l01\" class=\"orderedlist\">\n<li>In the current economy, nobody wants to waste ________ money on frivolous things.<\/li>\n<li>If anybody chooses to go to medical school, ________ must be prepared to work long hours.<\/li>\n<li>The plumbing crew did ________ best to repair the broken pipes before the next ice storm.<\/li>\n<li>If someone is rude to you, try giving ________ a smile in return.<\/li>\n<li>My family has ________ faults, but I still love them no matter what.<\/li>\n<li>The school of education plans to train ________ students to be literacy tutors.<\/li>\n<li>The commencement speaker said that each student has a responsibility toward ________.<\/li>\n<li>My mother\u2019s singing group has ________ rehearsals on Thursday evenings.<\/li>\n<li>No one should suffer ________ pains alone.<\/li>\n<li>I thought the flock of birds lost ________ way in the storm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02\" class=\"section\">\n<h2>Subject and Object Pronouns<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p01\" class=\"para editable block\"><span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Subject pronouns<\/a><\/span> function as subjects in a sentence. <span class=\"margin_term\"><a class=\"glossterm\">Object pronouns<\/a><\/span> function as the object of a verb or of a preposition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"informaltable block\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Singular Pronouns<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Plural Pronouns<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Subject<\/th>\n<th>Object<\/th>\n<th>Subject<\/th>\n<th>Object<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td>me<\/td>\n<td>we<\/td>\n<td>us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>you<\/td>\n<td>you<\/td>\n<td>you<\/td>\n<td>you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>he, she, they, it<\/td>\n<td>him, her, them, it<\/td>\n<td>they<\/td>\n<td>them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p02\" class=\"para editable block\">The following sentences show pronouns as subjects:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_l01\" class=\"orderedlist editable block\">\n<li><em class=\"emphasis\">She<\/em> loves the Blue Ridge Mountains in the fall.<\/li>\n<li>Every summer, <em class=\"emphasis\">they<\/em> picked up litter from national parks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p03\" class=\"para editable block\">The following sentences show pronouns as objects:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_l02\" class=\"orderedlist editable block\">\n<li>Marie leaned over and kissed <em class=\"emphasis\">him<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Jane moved <em class=\"emphasis\">it<\/em> to the corner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_n01\" class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h4 class=\"title\">Tip<\/h4>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p04\" class=\"para\">Note that a pronoun can also be the object of a preposition.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p05\" class=\"para\">Near <em class=\"emphasis\">them<\/em>, the children played.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p06\" class=\"para\">My mother stood between <em class=\"emphasis\">us<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s02_p07\" class=\"para\">The pronouns <em class=\"emphasis\">us<\/em> and <em class=\"emphasis\">them<\/em> are objects of the prepositions <em class=\"emphasis\">near<\/em> and <em class=\"emphasis\">between<\/em>. They answer the questions <em class=\"emphasis\">near<\/em> whom? And <em class=\"emphasis\">between<\/em> whom?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s03\" class=\"section\">\n<div id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s03_n05\" class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 class=\"title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul id=\"fresh-ch02_s05_s03_l02\" class=\"itemizedlist\">\n<li>Pronouns and their antecedents need to agree.<\/li>\n<li>Pronouns can function as subjects or objects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":515,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":"cc-by-nc-sa"},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[61],"license":[56],"class_list":["post-370","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","contributor-author-removed-at-request-of-original-publisher","license-cc-by-nc-sa"],"part":352,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/515"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":439,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/370\/revisions\/439"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/352"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/370\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=370"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=370"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingforpublicrelations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}