Consistency Pronouns Pronoun use Subject Pronouns Carol and
Consistency Pronouns
Pronoun use • Subject Pronouns • Carol and _____ are writing a grant. • (her, she)
Pronoun use • Subject Pronouns • Carol is writing a grant. • She is writing a grant.
Pronoun use • Subject Pronouns • She and Carol are writing a grant.
Pronoun use • Object pronouns • Dad rented a movie for my brother and ______ to watch. • (I, me)
Pronoun use • Object pronouns • Dad rented a movie for my brother to watch. • Dad rented a movie for ____ to watch.
Pronoun use • Object pronouns • Dad rented a movie for my brother to watch. • Dad rented a movie for (I, me) to watch.
Pronoun use • Object pronouns • Dad rented a movie for my brother to watch. • Dad rented a movie for (I, me) to watch.
Pronoun use • Object pronouns • Dad rented a movie for my brother to watch. • Dad rented a movie for me to watch.
Pronoun use • Object pronouns • Dad rented a movie for my brother and _____ to watch.
Pronoun use • Object pronouns • Dad rented a movie for my brother and me to watch.
Pronoun Use • Danny and _______ will be home after 6: 00. • (I, me)
Pronoun Use • Danny will be home after 6: 00. • I will be home after 6: 00.
Pronoun Use • Danny and I will be home after 6: 00.
Pronoun Use • Please call Danny and _____ after 6: 30. • (I, me)
Pronoun Use • Please call Danny after 6: 30. • Please call (I, me) after 6: 30.
Pronoun Use • Please call Danny after 6: 30. • Please call me after 6: 30.
Pronoun Use • Please call Danny and _____ after 6: 30. • (I, me)
Pronoun Use • Please call Danny and me after 6: 30.
Pronoun Use • Sarah and (I, me) had lunch with (him, he) and Nikki.
Pronoun Use • Sarah and I had lunch with him and Nikki.
Pronoun Use • Since we were both working and going to school, it was a difficult semester for Stacy and (I, me).
Pronoun Use • Since we were both working and going to school, it was a difficult semester for Stacy and me.
Pronoun Use • Since we were both working and going to school, it was a difficult semester for Stacy and me.
Consistent pronoun use? • I like to eat when Spot is in the backyard because you don’t have to worry about him stealing your food.
Consistent pronoun use? • I like to eat when Spot is in the backyard because you don’t have to worry about him stealing your food.
Consistent pronoun use! - First person • I like to eat when Spot is in the backyard because I don’t have to worry about him stealing my food.
Consistent pronoun use? • A student always writes their essay in ink.
Consistent pronoun use? • A student (one) always writes their (more than one) essay in ink.
Consistent pronoun use! • A student always writes his or her essay in ink.
Consistent pronoun use! • Students always writes their essays in ink.
Consistent pronoun use? • People think that if you live in a big city our lives will be much easier.
Consistent pronoun use? • People think that if you live in a big city our lives will be much easier.
Consistent pronoun use! – third person • People think that if they live in a big city their lives will be much easier.
Consistent pronoun use! – first person • We think that if we live in a big city our lives will be much easier.
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