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1 PRONOUN A. Pronouns can be used in place of nouns (when appropriate), and 5-10 ______. (_____).Capella
a pronoun operates just like a noun in a sentence. It’s important University: Grammar
to remember, however, to use pronouns carefully. Often times, Handbook.Minneapolis.
writers make the mistake of referring to a noun with a pronoun
without first providing and introducing the actual noun a
pronoun is replacing. This creates confusion for readers since
it’s then not clear who or what a pronoun is referring to. Also,
once introduced, nouns should be mentioned again here and
there throughout a paragraph to remind readers of the name or
title of a noun (or noun phrase) even if it’s only a common noun,
such as “philosophy student” or “kitten.”
1. Personal pronouns tend to come to mind first when we think
about pronouns. It’s because most people use them a lot in
their writing, and most writers instinctively know to use
personal pronouns when referring to people or things even if
they’re not always sure when or how often to use them. The
main thing to remember about personal pronoun usage is that
it is based on number, person and gender.However, with the
factor, gender, a lot has changed over the years in English
language usage when it comes to the political correctness
(PC) of referring to a person by their gender. It’s something
to keep in mind when writing since the main change has to
do with writers no longer automatically referring to an
anonymous someone as “he” or “him.” For instance: “A
baseball pitcher must work constantly on the accuracy of his
pitch.” How do we know the pitcher isn’t female? So, it’s
better to replace the word “his” with either “his or her” or
with the word “their.” Even though “their” is typically
known as a plural personal pronoun, it has now become an
acceptable and gender-neutral way to refer to someone: “A
baseball pitcher must work constantly on their pitch.” (More
information on gender can be found in the Sexist Language
section under Word Choice in this handbook.) Another thing
to remember about personal pronouns is that when writers
use certain statements or commands, such as “Stop!’ or
“Listen to me!” the personal pronoun “you” is implied…
“You stop!” or “You listen to me!”
The possessive form of a personal pronoun is not punctuated with an
apostrophe. For instance, many people get the words “its” and “it’s”
mixed up. However, the word “its” is the possessive form of the
pronoun “it,” whereas the word “it’s” is a contraction for the words “it
is.”
Although, the rules are very simple and mechanical, in order to use them
easily in conversation, they have to be automatic.
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Ansel, Mary. (2000). Free English Grammar. www.seyfihoca.com
Brown, Caroline and Brown, Pearson. (2010).English Grammar Secrets.Meeting Point: Macmillan Education)
Oliveira, Shayna. (_____). Intermediate English Grammar. Espressoenglish.com