The noun that the pronoun stands for is called the antecedent. The antecedent for my pronouns is me, the self that my “me” refers to. My pronouns tell the world something about who I am.

But other types of pronouns get used without clear antecedents, too. “I know there’s a lot to say, which isn’t necessarily important.” In this sentence, “which” is a pronoun.

Rules for Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. Nouns joined by "and" are treated as plural. Ex: The player and the coach decided their score. When nouns are joined by "or," the pronoun agrees with the ...

In today's Wordsmith Workshop, part II of Grammar Rules, we're going pro with pronouns. The quote above was a quip from my former boss, ... Pronoun-antecedent agreement. (Disclaimer: ...

This portion of the ACT contains 75 questions, which you must answer in 45 minutes. While it may seem daunting, you can learn to spot pronoun usage errors with this three-step plan. Familiarize ...

Pronouns are linguistic pointers. They can point to someone or something that exists in the actual environment: Or they can point to something in the "conversational environment," roughly, the set of ...

Despite our language’s quirks of spelling and pronunciation, its grammar is logical -- or was. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent noun or associated verb.