Phoenix Pronouns and Antecedents Rules: A pronoun must agree with its antecedent, the noun or pronoun to which

it refers. If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must also be singular; the same rule applies for consistency with plurals. There are a few options when correcting pronouns and antecedents that do not agree: 1. Make the pronoun and antecedent match both singular or both plural.

!. "earrange the sentence to word it in a way that is no longer problematic. #. If it is una$oidable, use %his or her& or %he or she.& Examples: Dumbledore lo$ed his phoeni', (awkes. The )ryffindor students liked that their house colors were like the colors of a phoeni'. Harry looked at the phoenix and gasped as he watched it burst into flame. Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct antecedents and pronouns, making sure they agree with their pronouns and antecedents. *arry knew that ++ would need help if ++ was to win this fight against Tom "iddle and the ,asilisk. As Tom insulted -umbledore, *arry felt +++ anger rise. ++ defended +++ *eadmaster, and within a minute of doing so, -umbledore.s pet phoeni', (awkes, flew into the room; +++ beautiful tail feathers left behind wisps of gold in the air. (awkes dropped a hat onto the ground. *arry ran to the sorting hat, and from within, ++ pulled out the sword of )ryffindor. Tom and the ,asilisk put up /uite a fight, but *arry defeated ++++. 0nce ++++ had disappeared, *arry sat to rest and look at the wound in +++ arm. ++ knew ++ would die, for ,asilisk $enom is lethal. 1ust then, (awkes flew up and dropped a tear onto *arry.s wound. 1oy rising within +++, *arry e'claimed to the phoeni', %++++ tears ha$e healing powers2&

Answer Key: *arry knew that he would need help if he was to win this fight against Tom "iddle and the ,asilisk. As Tom insulted -umbledore, *arry felt his anger rise. *e defended his *eadmaster, and within a minute of doing so, -umbledore.s pet phoeni', (awkes, flew into the room; his beautiful tail feathers left behind wisps of gold in the air. (awkes dropped a hat onto the ground. *arry ran to the sorting hat, and from within, he pulled out the sword of )ryffindor. Tom and the ,asilisk put up /uite a fight, but *arry defeated them. 0nce they had disappeared, *arry sat to rest and look at the wound in his arm. *e knew he would die, for ,asilisk $enom is lethal. 1ust then, (awkes flew up and dropped a tear onto *arry.s wound. 1oy rising within him, *arry e'claimed to the phoeni', %3our tears ha$e healing powers2&