pronoun

Examples of pronoun in the following topics:

• Declining Pronouns: Subjects and Objects

• Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

  • [The pronoun she refers to the antecedent Carolina.]
  • [The pronoun he refers to the antecedent Jim.]
  • [The pronoun their refers to the antecedent twins.]
  • The pronoun he refers to the antecedent Scott.]
  • [The pronoun he refers to the antecedent Franklin.]

• Pronouns as Subjects and Objects

  • Explanation: "She" is the subject pronoun referring to Janice and "it" is the object pronoun referring to the car.
  • Both "I" and "you" are pronouns.
  • Therefore, they are object pronouns.
  • Possessive pronouns show ownership in relation to the pronoun.
  • Intensive pronouns emphasize the noun.

• Introduction to Pronouns

  • However, they are only useful if the reader always knows what word the pronoun is replacing—the pronoun's antecedent.
  • The second-person pronoun is "you," and the third-person pronouns are "he," "she," "it."
  • Possessive pronouns show ownership in relation to the pronoun.
  • Interrogative pronouns introduce questions.
  • Indefinite pronouns include:

• Adjectives

  • Adjectives describe, quantify, or identify pronouns and nouns.
  • add detail about the qualities of the noun or pronoun being described.
  • specify the amount of whatever noun or pronoun you are modifying.
  • Sometimes, pronouns can be used as adjectives.
  • In addition to demonstrative pronouns, possessive pronouns like "his" or "their" can also identify specific objects within a set.

• Gender-Neutral Language

  • Gender-neutral language is neither masculine nor feminine and avoids using gender specific pronouns such as "he" or "she." 
  • Using gender-neutral pronouns avoids presumptions of male superiority.
  • When possible and contextually appropriate, use nouns and pronouns that are gender-neutral rather than gender-specific.
  • When referring to people in general, use plural pronouns "s/he" or "he or she" instead of gender-linked pronouns.
  • When a singular pronoun is needed, use the "singular they" with a singular antecedent.

• Introduction to Adjectives and Adverbs

  • Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns; adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
  • Adjectives describe, quantify, or identify pronouns and nouns.
  • Pronouns, such as I, me, we, he, she, it, you, and they, take the place of nouns.
  • offer descriptive details about the noun or pronoun.
  • refer to quantity of the noun or pronoun being described by the adjective.

• Using the First Person in Academic Writing

  • Avoiding the use of first person pronouns in your paper can improve its persuasive power by changing how it is perceived by a reader.
  • While paragraph does employ the first-person plural pronoun "we," it does so to invite the reader into the wider scholastic conversation it means to address.
  • The use of first person pronouns demonstrates how the author's biographical particulars enhance or expose something significant about the topic that they are writing about.
  • Identify two reasons why it is important to avoid using first person pronouns in academic papers

• Introduction to Inflection

  • Similarly, if you’re changing the pronoun “I” to “me,” or “she” to “her,” the person you’re referring to isn’t changing, but the word you use does, because of context.

• Components of a Sentence

  • The subject of a sentence is a noun or pronoun (and its article, if it has one).
  • In active-voice sentences, it is the noun or pronoun performing the action in the sentence.
  • In example 2, the subject is a pronoun.
  • The object of a sentence is the noun or pronoun which is being acted upon, or at which the action is directed.
  • Note that in the examples above, we find either a noun or a pronoun that is a subject (italicized) attached to a verb phrase (also italicized).