ENGLISH on moralist literary and pronouns Flashcards
evaluates literary pieces such as poetry and prose based on ethical, civil, and humanistic standards
moralist literary approach
are a substitute for a specific noun so that it would not have to be repeated over and over again in the paragraph
pronouns
are used after the original noun has already been said or written
pronouns
the original noun is called an
antecedents
usually placed at the start of a sentence to avoid confusing the reader.
antecedents
it is important to note that both the antecedent, and the pronouns must agree in
number and gender
the pronoun referring to the antecedent is called the
antecedents
what are the rules of antecedent
- when “one” is used as a pronoun, it possessive form ‘“one’s” should follow instead of his, her, its, etc
- if a pronoun has 2 antecedents, it should agree with the nearest one
- In referring to anybody, everybody, each, anyone, everyone, etc. the pronoun of the feminine or the masculine gender is used according to the context.
examples of pronouns
he, she, it, they, we, you, I
the original noun may be said or written earlier in the sentence or in a previous sentence
antecedent