ENGLISH on moralist literary and pronouns Flashcards

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evaluates literary pieces such as poetry and prose based on ethical, civil, and humanistic standards

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moralist literary approach

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are a substitute for a specific noun so that it would not have to be repeated over and over again in the paragraph

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pronouns

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are used after the original noun has already been said or written

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pronouns

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the original noun is called an

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antecedents

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usually placed at the start of a sentence to avoid confusing the reader.

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antecedents

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it is important to note that both the antecedent, and the pronouns must agree in

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number and gender

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the pronoun referring to the antecedent is called the

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antecedents

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what are the rules of antecedent

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  1. when “one” is used as a pronoun, it possessive form ‘“one’s” should follow instead of his, her, its, etc
  2. if a pronoun has 2 antecedents, it should agree with the nearest one
  3. In referring to anybody, everybody, each, anyone, everyone, etc. the pronoun of the feminine or the masculine gender is used according to the context.
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examples of pronouns

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he, she, it, they, we, you, I

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the original noun may be said or written earlier in the sentence or in a previous sentence

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antecedent

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