2. The Rule
Antecedents and pronouns must be clear
It must be clear who or what your pronouns refer
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Remember:
Pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun
(I, he, she, they, etc.)
Antecedent: the noun that the pronoun replaces
3. Examples
My suitcase was on the plane, but now it’s gone.
Tim told his older brother that he was working too
hard.
Although the pizza was cold, it was still good.
4. How to Fix
My suitcase was on the plane, but now it’s gone.
My suitcase was on the plane, but now the suitcase is
gone.
Tim told his older brother that he was working too hard.
Tim told his older brother, “you are working too hard.”
5. Practice
The mother of the young mountain climber wanted
him to give it up.
Peter walked with Kevin everyday while he was
recovering from his accident.
When Connie told her mother about the dirty
swimming pool, she was angry.
6. Answers
The mother of the young mountain climber wanted
him to give mountain climbing up.
Peter walked with Kevin everyday while Kevin was
recovering from his accident.
When Connie told her mother about the dirty
swimming pool, her mother was angry.
