Pronouns: Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree

Application 13

Instructions Correct the sentences below by replacing the indefinite pronoun antecedents (shown in bold) with plural words to agree with the plural pronouns. . When you click on the "sentence" button, text will appear which you can rewrite. The "answer" button will reveal one of several possible rewrites. 1. Everybody saw that mean-looking man on their television screens.           2. I wouldn't blame anybody for refusing to do an exercise that might hurt them.           3. Everybody's freedom should be their most prized possession.           4. Those parties were a drag because everyone sat around laughing at their own jokes           5. I like someone with their own way of looking at the future.

/* */ CONTENTS MAIN PAGE 13.1 Pretest 13.2 Your Writing 13.3 Recognizing Pronouns 13.4 Finding a Pronoun's Antecedent 13.5 Subject and Object Forms of Pronouns 13.6 Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree 13.7 Review & Practice Part 1 13.7 Review & Practice Part 2 13.8 Fun With Grammar 13.9 Return to Your Writing 13.10 Mastery Test