Notes and examples explaining the importance of using pronouns to replace nouns only when the replacement is clear. A link to a practice exercise is provided.

This tutorial-quiz for pronoun usage features many examples of where pronouns fit in a sentence to achieve proper antecedent agreement.

Online test consisting of 10 sentences. Decide whether the writer used the hilighted pronoun appropriately for academic writing.

A pronoun's antecedent must be clear. There may be more than one word the pronoun could refer to, and in those cases it may be better not to use the pronoun. [0:40]

Most questions about Russian grammar can be answered at this website. Intended for native speakers of English who are interested in learning Russian. Background on Russian grammar might also be useful by ELL students and their teachers,...

Grammar helper lesson that defines pronouns and explains their use. Includes sections: Agree in Number, Agree in Person, and Refer Clearly to a Specific Noun.

Me, myself, and I. You may be tempted to use these words interchangeably because they all refer to the same thing. But in fact, each one has a specific role in a sentence: 'I' is a subject pronoun, 'me' is an object pronoun, and 'myself'...

Reflexive pronouns reflect the subject of the sentence. A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that is preceded or followed by the noun, adjective, adverb, or pronoun to which it refers within the same clause. [0:35]

Watch out for inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person! A shift is when there is a disparity between the perspectives, from first person, second person, and third person. It is important to maintain perspectives when referring...

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Excellent Spanish lesson on informal plural commands that refer to the pronoun "vosotros." Examples illustrate the formation and use of informal vosotros commands in both the negative and the affirmative. A quiz at the end of the lesson...

This site explains the differences between the Shakespearean English (Elizabethan English) and the Modern English of today and offers a list of common words used by Shakespeare and their meanings.

This grammatical reference shares definitions of each type of pronoun. Each category of pronoun includes several examples. The following types of pronouns are included: demonstrative pronouns, indefinite pronouns, intensive pronouns,...