2.1 Nouns, Pronouns, and Agreement

Review Pronouns

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Replacing a noun with a pronoun makes writing less repetitive.  Pronouns change form depending on how you use them in a sentence.

Using Subject Pronouns
Use a subject pronoun in place of the subject of a sentence.

Barry wrote Lana’s speech. He made sure to check each fact.
Barry and Lana edited the speech together. They agreed on most of the main points.

Using Object Pronouns

• Use an object pronoun as the object of the verb in a sentence. The object may directly receive the action of the verb.

Lana beat Councilor Kaye in the election. She defeated him by several hundred votes.

• The object also may tell to whom or for whom the action is done.

The majority of voters chose Lana. They gave her their vote.

• You can also use an object pronoun as the object of a preposition—a relational word such as for, of, in, to, between, or with.

Lana gave her thanks to the voters. She was grateful to them.