Lesson 35- Rules Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Explanation

A

The pronoun must always agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Rule 1

A

Singular pronouns are- all that end with -one or -body and those which represent one person or thing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Rule 2

A

When the pronoun is followed by a prep. phrase, the number of the pronoun is not affected.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Rule 3

A

When two (or more) singular antecedents are joined by either/or or neither/nor, a singular pronoun is used to refer to them.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Rule 4

A

When two (or more) antecedents are joined by and, they are referred to by a plural pronoun.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Rule 5

A

When a relative pronoun (who, which, that) is used, its number is determined by its antecedent.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly