No excuses, just factual, I have started college this fall which is why it took me so long to post. My class load has doubled and that has made my schedule more hectic. Enough with the jabber and let's get down to our mini lesson. In this lesson, we will talk about pronouns. A pronoun is any word that replaces a noun in a sentence. Whenever we use pronouns they allow us to write a sentence without repeating the same noun. Antecedents are the nouns that used to replace the pronoun. Antecedents must agree with the pronoun in number, gender, and person.
If it takes the place of a person, it is a personal pronoun. i/we/you
If it shows ownership it is possessive. our/your/his/her
If the same noun is both the subject and object of the sentence, it is reflexive. myself/himself/herself
A relative pronoun takes the place of a person, place, thing, or idea, and it begins a clause that relates some additional information about its antecedent. who/whom/this/that
example: Alfred and John are betting in the casino, they are too busy right now for sightseeing here in Vegas.
The word 'they' in that sentence is the antecedent.
Basically, identifying the pronoun in your sentence is imperative whenever you tend to have complex sentences. It is best to make sure you clearly establish the proper noun to antecedent combination within your writing as well. Salutations.
"Writing Styles -Be the Bright!"
If it takes the place of a person, it is a personal pronoun. i/we/you
If it shows ownership it is possessive. our/your/his/her
If the same noun is both the subject and object of the sentence, it is reflexive. myself/himself/herself
A relative pronoun takes the place of a person, place, thing, or idea, and it begins a clause that relates some additional information about its antecedent. who/whom/this/that
example: Alfred and John are betting in the casino, they are too busy right now for sightseeing here in Vegas.
The word 'they' in that sentence is the antecedent.
Basically, identifying the pronoun in your sentence is imperative whenever you tend to have complex sentences. It is best to make sure you clearly establish the proper noun to antecedent combination within your writing as well. Salutations.
"Writing Styles -Be the Bright!"
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