Transcript Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement: Review

EOC Vocabulary (Bellwork- Journal)
 Pronoun- a word that acts like a noun, but does not name a
specific person, place, or thing. (Ex- I, me, we, they, us, she,
he, etc.)
 Preposition- a word that links a noun or pronoun to the rest
of a sentence. (Ex- at, above, on, to, for, between) May
indicate location or time
Write the sentence with the correct answer:
1. Between you and (I, me), we’ve eaten four apples.
2. I am less confident than (he, him).
3. I am more confident than (he, him) is.
4. Movies don’t interest me as much as (she, her).
Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement:
Review
Remember: Pronouns take place of nouns. An
antecedent may rename the subject of a sentence
whether it be a regular noun or another pronoun.
Indefinite Pronouns
*Use a SINGULAR pronoun with: anybody, anyone, anything,
each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither,
nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, or
something.
*Use a PLURAL pronoun with: both, few, many, and several.
*Depending on meaning, you may use a plural pronoun for: all,
any, more, most, none, some.
*Neither, Nor and or should be singular.
*And should be plural.
Examples:
1. Each of the daughters followed her mother’s footsteps.
Each and her are both singular pronouns, so they agree.
2. Both of the sisters recited their lines.
Both and their are plural pronouns, so they agree.
3. Neither Richard nor Bob distinguished himself in the finals.
4. Mom and Dad celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary
Choose the correct answer in
parenthesis:
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Each of the subjects has (his, their) own alibi.
Jeff and Isabel planned (his or her, their) wedding.
Did David or Jacob announce (his, their) intent to run for
class president?
Neither the nails nor the hammer was returned to (its,
their) proper place.
Everyone turned in (his or her, their) drama reviews before
the due date.
EOC Vocabulary- Bellwork (Journal)
 Antecedent- The person, place, or thing to which a pronoun
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refers to.
Collective nouns- describes groups or collections of things,
such as team, class, band, committee, family, and audience.
Indefinite pronouns- do not refer to particular persons,
things or groups. These pronouns include all, any, each,
everybody, everyone, one, none, and someone.
Use a singular pronoun if the noun names a group acting
together. (The team lost its first game.)
Use a plural noun if the group members act independently.
(The team had their pictures taken.)
Activity (Journals)
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Everyone should keep track of (his or her/their) materials.
Many of the participants had (his or her, their) say.
The jury rendered (its/their) decision by noon.
All of the plants had wilted in (its/their) pots.
The committee cast (its/their) votes.
Correcting Run-on Sentences
 There are three ways to correct run-on sentences:
Make TWO complete sentences by adding proper
punctuation.
2. Use a semicolon to separate each independent clause
(sentence or “complete thought”)
3. Use a comma and conjunction (FANBOYS)
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Just Make Two Sentences
 I have never really liked cold weather skiing has never been
my favorite activity.
Correct this with a period (.)
I have never really liked cold weather. Skiing has never been my
favorite activity.
Use a semicolon (;)
 I have never really liked cold weather skiing has never been
my favorite activity.
Correct with (;) ** Semicolons can correctly separate two
independent clauses.
I have never really liked cold weather; skiing has never been my
favorite activity.
Add a (,) FANBOYS
 I have never really liked cold weather skiing has never been
my favorite activity.
Correct with comma/FANBOYS:
I have never really liked cold weather, so skiing has never been
my favorite activity.
FANBOYS Review
 For
 And
 Nor
 But
 Or
 Yet
 So
Correct the following sentences on the
back of your paper. Use each method
of correction once.
Several of the students forgot their lunch they had to buy lunch
from the cafeteria.
2. I like stories from the textbook I did not like the novel we read
in class.
3. Two-thirds of the freshman class has voted the winners will be
announced on Friday.
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Comma Rules:
1. Use a comma before a coordinate conjunction (and, but, or, nor, so, for, yet) in
a compound sentence.
*I am not complaining, but I am stating my opinion.
2. Commas are usually used after introductory words, phrases, and clauses.
*When you leave today, remember your umbrella.
*From the roof, I could see for miles.
*Furthermore, I would like you to mow the lawn.
*No, you may not chew gum in my class.
3. Use commas to set off items in a series of three or more. For the EOC/ACT,
consider the Oxford comma necessary.
*Mom made eggs, biscuits, and bacon for breakfast.
*Of the letters X,Y, and Z, I prefer Z.
(this series is also an introductory phrase, therefore it is followed by another
comma)
4. Use commas to set apart non-essential or extra information.
*Steve, a college grad student, taught our biology lab today.
*The grad program, a very expensive one, is through Vanderbilt University.
Where should the commas go?
Before the zombie apocalypse I would like to learn to shoot
a crossbow.
2. No you may not go to the vending machine.
3. Jennifer my best friend is going shopping with me.
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Parallel Construction
 Parallel construction occurs when two or more ideas–
often linked with conjunctions such as and, but, or or– are
expressed in the same grammatical form. Words, phrases,
and clauses can show parallel construction.
*With verbs
1. The onlooker were clapping, shouting, and crying– all
at the same time. (Clapping, shouting, and crying accompany
the helping verb were.)
*With adverbs
1. The surgeon did his work carefully, intently, and
expertly. (Carefully, intently, and expertly modify the verb
phrase did his work.)
*With prepositional phrases
3. Hank searched for the missing dog in the yard, in the
barn, and in the house.
--All express where Hank searched
*In a list
4. Our plan is this: to recruit artists, to find a space, and
to hold an exhibition.
--Expresses three goals
Correct the following sentences:
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Rosa’s favorite activities are biking, swimming, and to go
hiking.
I’m seeking a job with good pay, with good benefits, and
one that has a friendly atmosphere.
Driving safely means obeying traffic laws and to watch the
actions of other drivers.
The volunteers were not only energetic but also they had
enthusiasm.
Trying hard is more important than to win.
Zach’s goals are to work hard and saving money for
college.
Adverbs
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb by making its meaning more specific.
Adverbs modify by answering the questions when? where? how? and to
what degree?
1. We left early for the soccer game. (The adverb early modifies
the verb left by answering when?)
2. Janine waited there for the bus. (The adverb there modifies
the verb waited by answering where?)
3. The nurse quietly shut the door of the hospital room. (The
adverb quietly modifies the verb shut by answering how?)
4. Very few things in life are completely perfect. The adverb
completely modifies the adjective perfect by answering to what
degree?)
Negative words, such as not and its contraction –n’t are also
considered adverbs. Other negative words such as nowhere,
hardly, and never can also function as adverbs.
The boat has not arrived.
2. I have never eaten squid.
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