Lab Activity 42: Pronoun Agreement, Pronoun Reference, and Point of View

Lab Activities
Lab Activity 42: Pronoun Agreement, Pronoun Reference, and Point of View

ObjectiveTo practice correctly recognizing and using pronoun agreement, pronoun reference, and pronoun point of view.

Step 1: In each item below, write a sentence as instructed. After you finish, check to make sure you are using the correct pronouns. You may refer to Chapter 42.

Example:
Write a sentence using the antecedent rain and a pronoun.
(The antecedent is the word a pronoun refers to.)
The rain just stopped, but it left puddles everywhere.

Example:
Write a sentence using the antecedent people and a pronoun.
The people in the audience felt they were cheated.


		1. Write a sentence using the antecedent floor and a pronoun. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		2. Write a sentence using the antecedent cats and a pronoun. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		3. Write a sentence using the antecedent Melissa and a pronoun. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		4. Write a sentence using the antecedent meals and a pronoun. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		5. Write a sentence using the antecedent cousin and a pronoun. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 2:* Write a paragraph of at least five sentences about any topic. In your paragraph, use at least one indefinite pronoun. After you finish, make sure all of your pronouns are correct, and fix any that are not. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 3:* For each sentence below, select the choice that uses pronouns correctly. If the original sentence is correct, select "No change." 1. My friend Ross and I recently had an opportunity to see a hypnosis act for ourself. [Hint]

		2. Ross and I went to a hypnosis demonstration at ours neighborhood community center. [Hint]

		3. We knew that somebody in the crowd would be asked to volunteer, and they would be hypnotized in front of all of us. [Hint]

		4. My sister Deanna had a hypnosis treatment to help her quit smoking, which has created a lot of problems for her. [Hint]

		5. Deanna felt the hypnosis may have helped, but she didn't like losing control of yourself. [Hint]

		6. At the demonstration, I actually volunteered me to go under hypnosis. [Hint]

		7. The hypnotist somehow convinced me that I was having a delicious chocolate malt, and, for a brief moment, the fresh cream that went into it made your mouth a heavenly place. [Hint]

		8. When I said how good the malt tasted, I could hear some of the audience say that he or she wanted to try it as well. [Hint]

		9. After the demonstration was over, I noticed that everybody was looking at me as though he or she wasn't sure what I would do next. [Hint]

		10. Since then, I have tried to convince a reluctant Ross to try hypnosis, promising that you will never taste a better chocolate malt. [Hint]

		*Step 4:* Now that you have practiced recognizing and using pronouns, think about a performance you have seen (or would like to see) involving hypnosis or magic. Then, write a paragraph of at least five sentences about it. In your paragraph, write at least one sentence that includes an indefinite pronoun, one sentence that includes a possessive pronoun, and one sentence that includes a personal pronoun. After you finish, make sure your pronouns are correct. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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