In general, if one of these indefinite pronouns is used to denote something that CAN be counted, then the pronoun is plural. Basic principle: A pronoun usually refers to something higher in the text (its precursor) and must correspond to the thing to which it relates in the singular/plural. Sometimes you need to write the precursors in a certain order to express the desired meaning. C. A singular precursor followed by a plural precursor Remember these three important points about matching pronoun precursors if a group name is the precursor: Use the singular they pronoun to refer to a representative person. Treat as a «unique person,» «one person,» «the typical student,» or «an average American» who could be represented by multiple genders. In the above sentence, the pronoun is not always singular, and it should take the singular form of the verb: the noun or replacement of the noun to which a pronoun refers is called a precursor. For example, in the sentence: Chelsey finished her presentation, «Chelsey» is the precursor and «she» is the pronoun. Pronouns must match their predecessors in number, person, and gender.
If the precursor is singular, the pronoun must be singular. If the precursor is plural, the pronoun must be plural. 1. Group names, which are considered individual units, adopt singular speaker pronouns. 3. However, the following precursors of indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, depending on how they are used in a sentence. Since they can describe either the group as a SINGLE ENTITY (a single singular) or the INDIVIDUALS in the group (more than one plural), these nouns pose particular problems as precursors. NOTE: The plural pronoun replaces the masculine and feminine nouns. 2. The following indefinite pronouns ALWAYS assume speakers of plural pronouns. Pronouns should match their predecessors in number, gender, and person.
The marbles are countable; therefore, the sentence has a plural speaker pronoun. Remember that when we associate a pronoun with something else, we don`t want to change its form. If you follow this rule carefully, something that «doesn`t sound good» often happens. You would write, «This money is for me,» so if someone else gets involved, don`t write, «This money is for Fred and me. Try this: On the other hand, if we really refer to individuals with the group, then we look at the plural noun. In this case, we use a plural speaker pronoun. Mine is singular, to agree with the singular precursor, I. 1. When two or more precursors of singular nouns are traversed and connected, they form a PLURAL precursor.
(1 + 1 = 2) Each of these names can be replaced by a pronoun. When we replace John (the subject of the sentence) with a pronoun, we choose it, a subject pronoun. Note that the meaning of these sentences is different. In the first case, there is a danger for everyone. In the second, the danger exists only for the superintendent who uses them/their pronouns. Hongzia or our parents will lend us their car. (The pronoun coincides with the plural «parents.») In this sentence, he is the precursor of the pronoun of his own speaker. Singular precursors connected by or, either.
or, or neither. also do not require singular pronouns. In the above examples, C and D are the most difficult because the precursors have both a singular noun and a plural noun. Remember these two guidelines. To understand the previous agreement of pronouns, you must first understand pronouns. A speaker pronoun coincides with its personal pronoun precursor. The pronoun his refers to President Lincoln. President Lincoln is the ANTECED of the pronoun his. In this sentence, the pronoun his is called SPEAKER because it refers to it. Example #2 (singular precursor closer to the pronoun): A pronoun is a word used to represent a noun (or take the place of) a noun.
In addition, pronouns must also match the precursor in number, gender, and person. Consider the following sentence: Two or more precursors connected by a plural pronoun and usually require a plural pronoun. These examples of sentences tell us important things about pronouns: Indefinite pronouns anyone, anyone, everyone, everyone, someone, someone, someone, no one and no one are always singular. This is sometimes confusing for writers who feel like everyone (in particular) is referring to more than one person. The same goes for both and neither, which are always singular, although they seem to refer to two things. 2. If two or more nominal precursors are connected by or not, choose a pronoun speaker that corresponds to the closest precursor to the VERB. 3.
Plural group nouns meaning two or more groups adopt plural speaker pronouns. A personal pronoun must also personally correspond to its predecessor. Pronouns one, everyone, everyone are third-person pronouns. They should be followed by him, his, him or her, she, his. Indefinite pronouns as precursors also pose a particular problem. Rewrite the following sentence in the space provided and first replace the subject name Laura with a subject pronoun. Then replace the object name Amy with an object pronoun. Three words describe the properties of the pronoun he. Select the right ones, then click «Send» and check your answers. If a singular and plural are prehistoric by or connected, so be it. or, or neither. the pronoun in number also does not correspond to the closest precursor.
Collective names are singular in form, but represent a group of individuals or things. .
