Pronoun Antecedent
Pronoun Antecedent
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson 100% of the students should be able to attain at least 75% level
of proficiency to:
1. supply the appropriate pronoun-referent considering the pronoun-antecedent,
2. identify the pronouns in the statements/answers given; and
3. construct sentences following the pronoun-antecedent rules.
C. Lesson Proper
The activity that the students did has something to do with the lesson that
will be discussed.
The lesson is about Pronoun Antecedent
Rule: A singular pronoun must replace a singular noun; a plural pronoun must
replace a plural noun.
1. A phrase or clause between the subject and verb does not change the number
of the antecedent.
2. Indefinite pronouns as antecedents.
(each, either, neither, one, no one, nobody, nothing, anyone, anybody, anything,
someone, somebody, something, everyone, everybody, everything)
3. Compound subjects joined by and always take a plural referent.
4. With compound subjects joined by or/nor, the referent pronoun agrees with
the antecedent closer to the pronoun.
5. Collective Nouns (group, jury, crowd, team, etc.) may be singular or plural,
depending on meaning.
Jury – its
Jury members – their
6. Titles of single entities. (books, organizations, countries, etc.) take a singular
referent.
7. Plural form subjects with a singular meaning take a singular referent.
8. Every or Many a before a noun or a series of nouns requires a singular referent.
9. The number of vs A number of before a subject.
D. Application
The teacher will group the students into 4 and will have to write 1 example
sentence for each rule and circle the pronoun-antecedent and then
underline the referent.
1. Phrase or Clause
Sentence: _______________________________________________.
2. Indefinite pronouns
Sentence: (singular)__________________________________________.
Sentence: (plural)__________________________________________.
Sentence: (sing/plural)______________________________________.
5. Collective nouns
Sentence: _______________________________________________.
8. Every or Many a
Sentence: _______________________________________________.
E. Evaluation
Provide the appropriate pronoun-referent and encircle the antecedent.
2. Romeo and Juliet proved ___________ love for each other till their last breath.
3. The students made a lot of surprises for ___________ teachers this World
Teachers’ day.
4. Each of the students pay attention to ___________ teacher during the discussion.
5. Neither the president nor the subordinates made ___________ decision about the
train law.
6. The faculty had ___________ own arranged-party last Friday.
7. The team members celebrate ___________ victory during the last game.
8. The Philippines celebrates ___________ democracy.
9. The pants she’s wearing is the one that’s so in today, and ___________ expensive.
10. Every child, citizen, student, president, teacher has ___________ freedom to speak
the truth.
11. A number of passers in the previous LET celebrated ___________ achievement.
Prepared by:
Rio S. Solomon
Teacher I – BNHS (English Department)