AFZELIA KHAWARIZMI

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SOCIOLOGY 2019
LECTURER : JELITA PURNAMA SARI, M.pd
 LESSON 4 : PRONOUN REFERENTS
• -A pronoun fererent is word. The pronoun that refers to noun comes after it.

Pronoun Table
Some common pronoun-type words

I you he she it we you they

me you him her it us you them

my your his her its our your their

myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves yourselves themselves

this these that those here there

Usage – Pronoun Reference
• Pronouns are words that stand in for a noun in a
sentence. Whenever pronouns are used, it should be
unmistakably clear which noun the pronoun is
standing in for. A faulty pronoun reference will result
in a muddled sentence and a confused reader.

• Pronouns stand in for nouns. That’s why they’re called

pro – nouns. When used properly, pronoun referents
are clear. This noun called the pronoun’s antecedent.
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• Antecedents with the pronoun also have to adjust in terms of how many
person shapes are being used, whether it is First Person, Second Person, or
Third Person. The following is a pronoun list based on the first, second or
third person form.
• First Person: I, We (Subjective) Me, Us (Objective) My / Mine, Our / Ours
(Possessive)
• Second Person: You (Subjective), You (Objective), Your / Yours (Possessive)
• Third Person: She, He, It, They (Subjective) Her, Him, It, Them (Objective)
Her / Hers, His, Its, Their, Theirs (Possessive)
 EXAMPLES :

1. Hanif is naughty. I don’t like him.

2. I bought some clothes and I will send it to you tomorrow.
3. I buy a new book and bring it to the campus
 Major Pronoun Reference Errors

1. Too Many Antecedents

A pronoun have only one antecedent.
Example : I was carrying the groceries in my left hand and the keys in my right
hand when I tripped and dropped them.
2. Hidden Antecedents
Faulty pronoun reference errors also occur when the pronoun’s antecedent
functions as an adjective rather than a noun.
Example : I will pack the fragile item in a rigid fibreboard box and send it to you
tomorrow.
3. No Antecedent At All
Use a pronoun without giving the pronoun any antecedent at all.
Example : When Egy went in for his physical exam, they needed to take a blood
sample.