Correct the errors in the use of pronouns in these sentences.
Identify whether the pronouns that you have replaced are reflexive,
emphasising, distributive, reciprocal or indefinite.
8. Every of the students in the class passed the exam.
9. Any of the company's business is done in India.
10. I had to hold on to the chair to steady itself.
11. None doesn't know what to say in such a situation.
12. Although he is an Indian, either of his companies is set in India.
13. The criminals gave himself up to the police.
14. Sam and his brother have stopped talking to one other after a
silly fight
Answers
Answer:
A pronoun stands in the place of a noun. Like nouns, pronouns can serve as the subject or object of a sentence: they are the things sentences are about. Pronouns include words like he, she, and I, but they also include words like this, that, which, who, anybody, and everyone. Before we get into the different types of pronouns, let’s look at how they work in sentences.
Because a pronoun is replacing a noun, its meaning is dependent on the noun that it is replacing. This noun is called the antecedent. Let’s look at the first sentence of this paragraph again:
Because a pronoun is replacing a noun, its meaning is dependent on the noun that it is replacing.
There are two pronouns here: its and it. Its and it both have the same antecedent: “a pronoun.” Whenever you use a pronoun, you must also include its antecedent. Without the antecedent, your readers (or listeners) won’t be able to figure out what the pronoun is referring to. Let’s look at a couple of examples:
Jason likes it when people look to him for leadership.
Trini does her hair and make up every day—with no exceptions.
So, what are the antecedents and pronouns in these sentences?
Jason is the antecedent for the pronoun him.
Trini is the antecedent for the pronoun her.
PRACTICE
Identify the antecedents and pronouns in the following examples:
Itzel and Camila were the top ranking doubles team at OSU. They hadn’t been defeated all year.
People asked Jorge to review their papers so often that he started a small editing business.
Henry called his parents every week.
Show Answer
Itzel and Camila is the antecedent for the pronoun They.
There are two pronoun/antecedent pairs in this sentence. People is the antecedent for their, and Jorge is the antecedent for he.
Henry is the antecedent for his.