New York State University
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Nothing ruins a good sentence like a disagreement between a pronoun and its antecedent! Clear up awkward phrasing in your learners' writing with a helpful reference sheet that notes correct and incorrect ways to use singular pronouns.
Curated OER
Relative Pronouns in Spanish
After reading up on relative pronouns and antecedents, Spanish learners can use the menu to navigate the material on the webpage. Each pronoun is paired with an explanation and examples. Within the provided presentation, you will find...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Pronouns
This page focuses on pronouns including definitions, personal pronouns, antecedents, relative pronouns, who vs. whom, demonstrative, indefinite, reflexive and intensive, possessive, and interrogative pronouns. Examples are provided for...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Pronouns and Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
This tutorial-quiz for pronoun usage features many examples of where pronouns fit in a sentence to achieve proper antecedent agreement.
Towson University
Towson University: Usage Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
An explanation of pronouns, antecedents, and the rules of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Examples of labeled sentences, indefinite pronouns, compound subjects, collective nouns, plural nouns, and more.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Antecedent
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify an antecedent in the context of a sentence.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
This page details the agreement between the use of pronouns and antecedents.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Usage Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
This entry provides the nine rules for pronoun-antecedent agreement and examples for each.
Other
Grammar Monster: What Are Possessive Pronouns?
Get a better understanding of possessive pronouns with definitions, examples, lists, antecedents, and a five-question quiz.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Using Pronouns Clearly
Grammar helper lesson that defines pronouns and explains their use. Includes sections: Agree in Number, Agree in Person, and Refer Clearly to a Specific Noun.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Pronoun Agreement With "Trick Singular" Nouns and Pronouns
Notes and examples on pronoun agreement with indefinite nouns and pronouns. A link to a practice exercise is available.
University of Richmond
University of Richmond: Confusing Pronouns
This site discusses the need to avoid ambiguous pronoun references. Includes a helpful rewriting examples. Brief, but informative and factual.
Other
Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Pronoun Reference: Clear Pronouns
This site gives tips for writing sentences with clear pronoun antecedents. Each tip is presented along with example sentences.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Rules for Finding and Fixing Pronoun Agreement Errors
Rules and examples to explain pronoun agreement and how to maintain agreement between pronouns and antecedents.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Agreement
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in the context of a sentence.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Usage Pronoun Reference
This entry explains the three major pronoun reference errors: too many antecedents, hidden antecedents, and no antecedents and provides examples of each with ways to correct them.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Pronoun Reference to Nouns
Notes and examples explaining the importance of using pronouns to replace nouns only when the replacement is clear. A link to a practice exercise is provided.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Basic Noun Pronoun Agreement
Notes on pronoun-noun agreement with links to additional information and practice exercises.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Reference
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to recognize pronoun reference in the context of a sentence.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...