The concept of pronoun-antecedent agreement is much easier to understand with solid examples. An explanatory presentation provides an overview of pronoun-antecedent agreement, as well as a series of sentences that feature different types of common errors.

Concepts

pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronouns, parts of a sentence

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners write their own sentences with incorrect pronoun-antecedent for their peers to correct
• Assign partners or small groups to work on the sample sentences in the presentation

Classroom Considerations

• Discuss the recent adoption of the singular they into various grammatical style guides
• One sentence discusses Valium as a treatment for depression, which may be a sensitive topic for some learners

Pros

• Correct common mistakes for writers of all skill levels
• A good resource for English learners and mainstream students alike

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.7.3.a L.8.3.a L.9-10.3.a L.11-12.3.a