Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Problems
Jared Aragona
Pronoun-antecedent agreement problems
Pronouns work by agreeing with/matching their antecedent nouns in terms of number, person, and gender. Pronoun agreement errors occur when the pronoun and the antecedent do not match.
Incorrect: One of the students must give their oral report tomorrow.
Antecedent pronoun
Correct: One of the students must give his or her oral report tomorrow.
Antecedent pronoun
Incorrect: My student hopes to have their lottery number picked.
Correct: My student hopes to have his lottery number picked.
Antecedent pronoun
Incorrect: A doctor must have a good relationship with their patients.
Antecedent pronoun
Correct: A doctor must have a good relationship with his or her patients.
Antecedent pronoun
Correct: Doctors must have a good relationship with their patients.
Antecedent pronoun
Correct: The students know they can pass their classes.
Antecedent pronoun pronoun
The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook by Jared Aragona, CC BY 4.0
