Select the correct pronoun for the sentence below. then select the correct antecedent for the pronoun.
1) each of the short story writers has a style of own.
options: her, their
antecedent: writer, style, each
2)students can get a c in the course if will do all of the assignments.
options: he, you, they
antecedent: assignments, students, course
3)my father is annoyed by people who think that the world owes anything.
options: them, you, him
antecedent: who, people. world, father
4)many applicants are judged almost exclusively on spelling.
options: his, their, her
antecedent: many, spelling, applicants
5)if anyone were watching the game, could see the difference in the two teams.
options: he, they
antecedent: game, anyone, teams
6)the literature instructor insists that his course teaches students to think for
options: themself, themselves, yourself, theirselves
antecedent: course, instructor, students
7)neither of the men has decided which team
options: he prefers, they prefer
antecedent: team, neither, men

1) Pronoun: their

Antecedent: writers

2) Pronoun: they

Antecedent: students

3) Pronoun: them

Antecedent: people

4) Pronoun: their

Antecedent: applicants

5) Pronoun: they

Antecedent: anyone

6) Pronoun: themselves

Antecedent: students

7) Pronoun: he prefers

Antecedent: men

An antecedent is a word, phrase or clause that a pronoun refers to. A pronoun is a word that substitutes a noun, some of them are: he, she, it, they, we, you, me, him, her, them. For example, the pronoun she replaces the noun Caroline.

In order to have a pronoun-antecedent agreement, both elements have to agree in number (singular or plural) and in person (first, second or third person). This agreement is essential to fully understand the idea of the sentence. Notice that all of the following sentences can be clearly understood because they have a pronoun-antecedent agreement:

1) Each of the short story writers has a style of their own.

Options: their

Antecedent: writers

2)Students can get a C in the course if they will do all of the assignments.

Options: they

Antecedent: students

3)My father is annoyed by people who think that the world owes them anything.

Options: them

Antecedent: people

4)Many applicants are judged almost exclusively on their spelling.

Options: their

Antecedent: applicants

5)If anyone were watching the game, they could see the difference in the two teams.

Options: they

Antecedent: anyone

6)The literature instructor insists that his course teaches students to think for themselves.

Options: themselves

Antecedent: students

7)Neither of the men has decided which team they prefer.

Options: they prefer

Antecedent: men

delfino 2: diez in the desert analysis: the story, delfino 2: diez in the desert was really about not giving up! that is basically the theme of the story, and also being more prepared. the plot of the story was about diez, the main character, traveling through the harsh desert with other immigrants. also, that keeping the group alive and getting them to their final destination. the setting of the story took place in mexico in the harsh desert.

you didn't provide the passage.

explanation:

seeing as this is your first question on i can see why you may have not known that you need to provide the passage.

without the passage, or even the name of the passage, we can not read the passage, therefore we can not determine when or how the pacing effects the tone.

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