Lesson 35- Rules Flashcards
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Explanation
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The pronoun must always agree in number and gender with its antecedent.
2
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Rule 1
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Singular pronouns are- all that end with -one or -body and those which represent one person or thing
3
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Rule 2
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When the pronoun is followed by a prep. phrase, the number of the pronoun is not affected.
4
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Rule 3
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When two (or more) singular antecedents are joined by either/or or neither/nor, a singular pronoun is used to refer to them.
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Rule 4
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When two (or more) antecedents are joined by and, they are referred to by a plural pronoun.
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Rule 5
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When a relative pronoun (who, which, that) is used, its number is determined by its antecedent.
