Pronoun-antecedent Agreement Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
The noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to is called it’s _________
A
Antecedent
2
Q
A pronoun should agree in both _______ and _______ with its antecedent
A
Number and gender
3
Q
Use ____ pronouns to refer to singular antecedents. Use _____ plural pronouns to refer to plural antecedents
A
Singular….plural
4
Q
Anybody
A
Singular
5
Q
Anyone
A
Singular
6
Q
Anything
A
Singular
7
Q
Each
A
Singular
8
Q
Either
A
Singular
9
Q
Everybody
A
Singular
10
Q
Everyone
A
Singular
11
Q
Everything
A
Singular
12
Q
Neither
A
Singular
13
Q
Nobody
A
Singular
14
Q
No one
A
Singular
15
Q
Nothing
A
Singular
16
Q
One
A
Singular
17
Q
Somebody
A
Singular
18
Q
Someone
A
Singular
19
Q
Something
A
Singular
20
Q
Both
A
Plural
21
Q
Few
A
Plural
22
Q
Many
A
Plural
23
Q
Several
A
Plural
24
Q
All
A
Depends
25
Any
Depends
26
More
Depends
27
Most
Depends
28
None
Depends
29
Some
Depends
30
Use a plural pronoun to refer to ________ antecedents joined by and
Compound
31
Use a _______ pronoun to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by ____ or ____
Or or nor
32
A collective noun is _________ when the noun refers to the group as a unit and _______ when the noun refers to the individual members or the group
Singular…plural
33
An expression of an ______ May take a singular or plural pronoun depending on how it is used
Amount
