Pronouns
Most information from Rude,
Carolyn. Technical Editing, 4th ed.
A pronoun substitutes for a noun that has
already been named or is clear from the
context.
http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/grammar/
Pronouns can be personal, relative, or
indefinite.
Personal: I, you, he, she, they
Relative: Who, whoever, which, that
Indefinite: Each, one, neither, either, someone
Pronouns can be in one of three cases:
subject, object, or possessive.
Subject: I, we, you, he, she, they, anyone, each
Object: Us, me him, her, them
Possessive: My, mine, your, yours, their, one
Both subject & object: it, everyone, anyone, one
What kind of pronouns are used?
http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/grammar/
Mistakes with pronouns often involve
mixing up subject and object use.
Subject: I, we, you, he, she, they, anyone, each
Object: Us, me him, her, them
Him and her were going out.
Object pronouns in subject position.
Mistakes with pronouns often involve
mixing up subject and object use.
Subject: I, we, you, he, she, they, anyone, each
Object: Us, me him, her, them
The teacher picked he and I.
subject pronouns in object position.
Mistakes with pronouns often involve
mixing up subject and object use.
Subject: I, we, you, he, she, they, anyone, each
Object: Us, me him, her, them
The teacher picked he and I.
Transitive verbs require objects.
Personal pronouns, as well as the pronoun
“who,” change form depending on use as
subject or object.
“Who” is a subject.
“Whom” is an object.
If a person does the action, use who.
If a person receives the action, use whom.
Yay!
If a person does the action, use who.
Ow.
If a person receives the action, use whom.
Pronouns cause unique problems. Does
“proper” pronoun use promote sexism?
http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/2009/03/he-she-they-or-ip.html
The pronoun must refer clearly to the noun
it represents.
Many cognitive-behavioral therapists use the
behavioral technique of extinction. This allows
the therapist to show the client their specific
fears. This process is repeated over and over
until the client becomes extinct to the fear. It
allows the client to come to terms with their
fears. The therapist trains their client to
tolerate their fears and express them in a
healthy way.
List the pronouns and note which ones are problematic.
The pronoun must refer clearly to the noun
it represents.
Many cognitive-behavioral therapists use the
behavioral technique of extinction. This allows
the therapist to show the client their specific
fears. This process is repeated over and over
until the client becomes extinct to the fear. It
allows the client to come to terms with their
fears. The therapist trains their client to
tolerate their fears and express them in a
healthy way.
Identify the problems in the following
passages:
Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder are both disorders of the
central nervous system. It interferes with a child’s
work, and can affect their life at home.
Full-scale program evaluation requires an
examination of all agency/department operations
and activities to determine how well it is
achieving goals or objectives.
Identify the errors in the following
sentences:
Being honest allows a person to trust themself
as well as others.
Joe and Peter want to sell their share of the
company, but they aren’t worth as much as
they were last year.
She and myself will investigate the spooky
noises coming from the mansion.