AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text
C HAPTER 2 | H YPER P REP E NGLISH • 33
A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in case, number, and person. The pronoun’s function in a sentence determines which case should be used. A noun's or a pronoun's case shows its relationship with the other words in a sentence. Some pronouns are either singular or plural, while others can be both. The structure and intended meaning of the sentence indicate whether these pronouns are singular or plural. 5. ϐ ǡ ϐ John and he. A. NO CHANGE B. he and John C. John and himself D. John and him
A PRONOUN MUST HAVE PROPER CASE
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POWER TIP An easy way to remember when to use “who” versus “whom” is that in those situations that “him” or “her” would be appropriate, “whom” should be used; in those situations that “he” or “she” would be appropriate, “who” should be used.
SUM IT UP - PRONOUN USAGE
1. A pronoun must have an antecedent to which it refers. 2. The pronoun must refer clearly to the antecedent. 3. The pronoun and antecedent must agree in number. 4. The pronoun must have the proper case.
NOUNS AND NOUN CLAUSES
Nouns are names of people, places, things, or ideas; they are used to indicate the subject of a sentence. A noun clause is a group of words that functions as the subject (or another noun usage) of a sentence. “That” is often the best word to use to introduce noun clauses. That Judy was chosen for the promotion is not surprising. 9 “That” by itself is not the noun, nor is “Judy was chosen for the promotion” a noun. However, the two combined create a noun clause and function as the noun. Do NOT use “where” for “that” in object clauses. However, if the subject of the sentence actually is about where something is, then use “where.” I saw in the bulletin where Mrs. Wagner’s retirement was announced. 8 I saw in the bulletin that Mrs. Wagner’s retirement was announced. 9 Where he went is not known now. 9
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