| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Pronoun | Takes the place of a noun. |
| Antecedent | The noun that the pronoun takes the place of in a sentence. |
| First Person Pronouns | I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours |
| Second Person Pronouns | you, your, yours |
| Third Person Pronouns | they, them, their, theirs, he, his, she, her, hers, it, its |
| Singular | Is the word "another" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "anybody" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "anyone" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "anything" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "each" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "either" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "everybody" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "everyone" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "everything" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "neither" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "nobody" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is "no one" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "one" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "someone" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "somebody" singular or plural? |
| Singular | Is the word "something" singular or plural? |
| Plural | Is the word "both" singular or plural? |
| Plural | Is the word "several" singular or plural? |
| Plural | Is the word "few" singular or plural? |
| Plural | Is the word "many" singular or plural? |
| Plural | Is the word "others" singular or plural? |
| Both | Is the word "all" singular, plural, or both? |
| Both | Is the word "some" singular, plural, or both? |
| Both | Is the word "any" singular, plural, or both? |
| Both | Is the word "most" singular, plural, or both? |
| Both | Is the word "none" singular, plural, or both? |
| Singular | When two or more antecedents (that are singular) are joined by "or" or "nor," use a singular or plural pronoun? |
| Plural | If two or more antecedents (that are plural) are joined by "or" or "nor", use a singular or plural pronoun? |
| The pronoun that is closest to the verb. | If one singular and one plural antecedents are joined by "or" or "nor," the number of the pronoun is determined by what? |
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