Indefinite Pronouns as Antecedents PPT

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS ●

A personal pronoun must agree in number with the indefinite pronoun that is its antecedent.

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Hint: Indefinite pronouns that end in one, body, or thing  are always singular.

Indefinite Pronouns as Antecedents making sure a pronoun agrees with its indefinite pronoun antecedent.

Indefinite Pronouns Singular Indefinite Pronouns another, anyody, anyone, anything, each, either, e!eryody, e!eryone, e!erything, much, neither, noody, no one, nothing, one, someone, someody, something Plural Indefinite Pronouns oth, few, many, se!era" Either Singular or Plural a"", any, more, most, none, some

AGREEMENT WITH INDEFINITE PRONOUNS ●

Use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular indefinite pronoun.

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Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural indefinite  pronoun.

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Hint: An antecedent will not appear inside a  prepositional phrase.

Each of the myths has (their, its own heroes and !illains. E!eryone has (their, his or her fa!orite myth. "e!eral of the girls ha!e finished (her, their homewor#.

Indefinite Pronouns as Antecedents making sure a pronoun agrees with its indefinite pronoun antecedent.

Indefinite Pronouns Singular Indefinite Pronouns another, anyody, anyone, anything, each, either, e!eryody, e!eryone, e!erything, much, neither, noody, no one, nothing, one, someone, someody, something Plural Indefinite Pronouns oth, few, many, se!era" Either Singular or Plural a"", any, more, most, none, some

#u"es

$se a singu"ar pronoun to refer to an antecedent that is a singu"ar indefinite pronoun. $se a p"ura" pronoun to refer to an antecedent that is a p"ura" indefinite pronoun.  An antecedent wi"" not appear inside a prepositiona" phrase.

SINGULAR OR PLURAL? ● All, many, more, most, none, some can be singular or plural antecedents. ●Use the prepositional phrase following the indefinite pronoun to determine whether the the  pronoun is singular or plural.  $one of the mythology has lost (their, its appeal. %ost of the stories ha!e (their, its origins in tribal myths.

Indefinite Pronouns as Antecedents making sure a pronoun agrees with its indefinite pronoun antecedent.

Indefinite Pronouns Singular Indefinite Pronouns another, anyody, anyone, anything, each, either, e!eryody, e!eryone, e!erything, much, neither, noody, no one, nothing, one, someone, someody, something Plural Indefinite Pronouns oth, few, many, se!era" Either Singular or Plural a"", any, more, most, none, some

#u"es

$se a singu"ar pronoun to refer to an antecedent that is a singu"ar indefinite pronoun. $se a p"ura" pronoun to refer to an antecedent that is a p"ura" indefinite pronoun.  An antecedent wi"" not appear inside a prepositiona" phrase.

%ingu"ar or P"ura"&

If an indefinite pronoun antecedent can e singu"ar or p"ura", use the prepositiona" phrase to determine its numer.

PRACTICE & APPLY P. 195 # 15 &hoose the correct pronoun from those in  parentheses. '.their  .they ).their  *.its +.his or her