Pronouns

beginner24 min read

The kinds of pronoun, choosing the right case (subject, object, possessive), making a pronoun agree with its antecedent in number and person, avoiding vague or ambiguous reference, and the who-versus-whom and that-versus-which decisions.

What you will be able to do

Name the kinds of pronoun and give an example of each.
Choose the subject, object or possessive form correctly, including after prepositions and in compound subjects.
Make a pronoun agree with its antecedent, and remove a vague or ambiguous reference.
Decide between who and whom, and between that and which.

What is inside this lesson

1Kinds of pronoun
2Choosing the case
3Agreement with the antecedent
4Vague and ambiguous reference
5Who or whom, that or which
6Worked example: two items
7Common mistakes
8Quick revision
9Practice

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