Department of Education

Region III
School Division of Bulacan
District of Obando
SALAMBAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Salambao, Obando, Bulacan

Prepared:
Chona E. Timbol
Teacher I

Noted:
Crislyn G. Dela Cruz
Principal I
 I. Learning Competencies/ Objectives:

Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate grammatical

structures: Pronoun-reference agreement (number, case, gender) EN6G-
If4.4.2
Observe politeness at all times EN6A-If-16
Show tactfulness when communicating with others. EN6A-If-17
Show openness to criticism EN6A-If-18
II. Subject Matter: Pronoun-reference agreement (number, case, gender)
References: Essential English 6 by Maria Fe Gracia-Eusebio
English this Way by Elisa M. Robles Pages 100 - 103
Materials: Reference books, Power Point, Visual Aids, Flash Card

III.Procedure:

Teacher’s Activities Pupils’ Activities

Preliminary Activities
Prayer Pupils will stand and pray
Checking of Attendance One pupil was assigned to check
attendance for the day
Greetings
Good Morning class Good morning mam good morning
Please be sitted classmates
Review: number, gender and case of The pupils will seat properly
pronoun
Let us have a quick review about
what we discuss last meeting
Where do we use pronoun? We use pronoun to replace nouns when
we speak or write
How about nouns with regards in Singular and Plural
number? Masculine, Feminine and No
Gender of noun gender/neuter
Ice breaker (Pronoun Song)
Quick Drill: Flash cards (Pronoun)
Motivation:
Robin helps Raymond in It refers to the subject which is Robin.
preparing for his wedding
Q: Whom do you think the pronoun
“his” refers to?
When using PERSONAL PRONOUN, one
must watch out for the unclear pronoun
reference

Antecedent the what, who, or

whom is the pronoun pointing to.
Example of unclear pronoun
reference
When using PERSONAL
PRONOUN, one must watch out
for the unclear pronoun reference
Robin helps Raymond in preparing
for his wedding
Better:
Robin helps Raymond in preparing
for Raymond’s wedding
Incorrect: Janet told Helen that
no one would take her away. Chosen and to be consistent with the
 (the antecedent is not clear) antecedents
Better: A word that is represented by another
Janet told Helen that no one word such as pronoun.
would take Helen away.
Janet told Helen that no one
would take Janet away
So what is Antecedent?
Now let us analyze the next
sentence

Can you tell the antecedent of the

pronoun “he”?
Jonah set out in the opposite
direction in order to get away from
the Lord. He went to Joppa and
boarded a ship that was to sail to
Spain. Answer: Jonah
Jonah set out in the opposite
direction in order to get away from
the Lord. He went to Joppa and
boarded a ship that was to sail to
Spain.
He refers to Jonah (the
antecedent).
Jonah is the subject of the
sentence, singular, and male in
gender. Therefore the pronoun
“he” agrees to the antecedent in
case, number and gender. Antecedent is a very important and useful
literary device, as it makes the sense of a
III. Generalization: What is the sentence clear to the readers. By using
importance of pronoun- references such as they, their, them, it, he,
antecedent agreement? and she without any antecedent subject
would become confusing.

The antecedent is singular, use a singular

pronoun. Plural noun use plural pronoun
A pronoun that refers to a collective noun
should be plural if the collective noun
names the members or parts of a group
Do the Pronoun and its antecedent acting individually.
agree in number and in gender?
How?
Kindly Show it.

To avoid confusing the readers or listener

pronouns should be appropriately

Why is there a need to be watchful Unclear pronoun reference or Pronoun-

in using antecedent? antecedent agreement makes the
sentence confusing, vague and difficult to
What is understand. To avoid this, determine the
antecedent? pronoun and its antecedent.

You are now ready for some

activities.
Board Work

Replace the underlined noun with He plans to become a weather forecaster

an appropriate pronoun.
It changes all the time.
1. My brother plans to become a They will buy a computer for my brother.
weather forecaster.
2. Weather changes all the time. The anonymous witness is he.
3. My parents will buy a computer for The authors of the story were them.
my brother.
4. The anonymous witness is Chris.
5. The authors of the story were Liz
and Anne.
Is the pronoun agree with its
antecedent?
Why is there a need to consider
the agreement between the
pronoun and its antecedent?

V.Application

Directions: Circle the pronoun that

correctly completes each sentence. Also,
underline the antecedent(s) of the
pronoun
. 1) When the team scored a touchdown,
the crowd threw (its, their) hats in the air.
2) Neither Carmen nor her sisters have
bought a gift for (her, their) brother.
3) Scuba divers are taught that (you,
they) should check (your, their)
equipment.
4) Patrick and Warren will present (his,
their) routine before the other gymnasts
do.
5) Not one hiker would set out without
(his or her, their) compass.

6) Sal and Marcus shop for clothes here

because (you, they) can find good
bargains
. 7) Either Debbie or Melinda will bring
(her, their) ice skates.
8) Anyone who wants a job should bring
(his or her, their) application to me
. 9) Arctic explorers discover that (you,
they) cannot expose skin to the icy air.
10) I told everyone in the boys’ choir that
(you, he) had to bring a boxed lunch.
11) Neither Carl nor Mark asked (his,
their) parents to chaperone the dance.
12) The town council will be presenting
(its, their) own proposal for the new park.
13) Fran always liked walking home
because (you, she) saved money on bus
fare.
14) If (you, they) should fall, experienced
in-line skaters know that knee and elbow
pads will reduce the risk of injury.
15) Neither Kate nor Anne has had (her,
their) vacation pictures developed yet. Identifying Pronouns and Their
Antecedents Directions: In each sentence
. underline once the personal pronoun and
Group Activity: underline twice its antecedent.
1) As a child, Aunt Livia often played with
Divide the class into three groups her dollhouse.
Let them answer the activity assign 2) In the 1500s, dollhouse owners used
to them. the dollhouses to show off their wealth.
Allow 10 minutes to answer 3) The dollhouses were made to imitate
Set standards in group activity; their owners’ homes.
Remind them the following 4) In one place, a rich woman could
reminders: show visitors how beautifully her whole
a. Have respect for each other. house was decorated.
b. All group members should do 5) The man of the house could give
an equal amount of work. guests an idea of treasures he kept in
c. Your group should have a storage.
common understanding of 6) These houses were not small; some of
goals that need to be achieved. them were six feet high.
d. Be open to compromise 7) Dutch merchants made their
e. Effective communication dollhouses much smaller
f. Time management . 8) The Utrecht Dollhouse, one of the
g. Be happy in the group you are most famous of its kind, consists of a
in cabinet with tiny furnished rooms instead
of drawers or shelves.
9) Craftspeople of the late 1600s gave
their talents to creating the Utrecht
Dollhouse.
10) Anyone thinking that dollhouses are
only for children should revise his or her
belief.

Making Pronouns and Antecedents

Agree in Writing
Directions: Read the following paragraph.
Look especially for errors in agreement
between pronouns and their antecedents.
When you find a pronoun error, cross out
the incorrect pronoun and write the
correct one above it. There will not be a
mistake in every sentence.
(1) Kathy has always liked dollhouses,
and she got an idea for a business
from their hobby. (2) Now she and her
brothers make dollhouses for sale. (3)
Neither she nor her brothers give all
of her time to the business. (4) Still,
the team makes all its spending
money from their sales. (5) Kathy’s
older and assembles the pieces. (6)
He chooses the plywood, cuts it to
scale, and assembles the pieces. (7)
Her younger brother, Max, paints the
houses inside and out, giving it
 details like doors, windows, and
shutters. (8) While Murray and Max
do his jobs, Kathy buys miniature
furniture. (9) Then she sews curtains,
rugs, tablecloths, and bedspreads to
make each house special. (10) From
October until mid-December, the crew
takes turns selling its products at craft
sales.

Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
Directions: In each sentence, circle the
correct pronoun. Also underline its
antecedent.
1) All of the mineral water has lost (its,
their) sparkle.
2) Everyone must bring (his or her, their)
own instrument to the music class.
3) Last spring one of the baby robins fell
and broke (its, their) wings.
4) Nobody appreciates (his or her, their)
own good health until illness strikes.
5) None of the books are in (its, their)
proper position on the shelves
. 6) Each of the boys enjoyed (his, their)
trip to the Art Institute.
7) Both of the girls had to take medication
for (her, their) allergies.
8) Each of the exhibits at the museum
required (its, their) own special lighting.
9) One of the brochures has a
photograph of Barcelona on (its, their)
cover.
10) Few of the members on the girls’
team had arranged (her, their) own
transportation.

Explore and Discover more about

antecedent
IV. Evaluation:

Choose the appropriate answer to

replace the noun in each sentence follow
the pronoun-antecedent agreement

1. Neither Dennis nor Martin should

forget to include personal stories
about ______subject.
A. His
B. Their
C. They
D. D. Them
2. Neither Martin nor Dennis will have
troubled finding information___ for
report
 A. Their
B. His
C. Her
D. None of the above
3. Dennis, one of the class members
has chosen. Thomas Jefferson
_____ topic.
A. Her
B. His
C. Their
D. Our
4. Everyone needs to know that ____
must assemble facts, not opinion.
A. He or she
B. Them
C. They
D. Their
5. Several other classmates have
also chosen _____ topic
.
A. Their
B. His or her
C. They
D. We
6. Each of the boys refused help
saying that _____+ would
proofread the report on ____ own
A. He, his
B. They, their
C. We, our
D. She, her
IV. Assignment:
In the following pairs, one
sentence is correct, and the
other sentence has a pronoun-
antecedent agreement error.
Mark the CORRECT sentence.
1.
A_____ Each of these
computers has their
drawbacks.
B_____ Each of these
computers has its drawbacks.
. 2.
A_____ Anyone trying to
reduce their salt intake should
avoid canned foods.
B_____ People trying to
reduce their salt intake should
avoid canned foods.
3.
A_____ If job hunters want to
make a good impression at an
interview, he should be sure to
arrive on time.
B_____ If job hunters want to
make a good impression at an
interview, they should be sure
to arrive on time.
4.
A_____ Neither of the children
appreciates their parents’
sacrifices.
B_____ Neither of the children
appreciates his or her parents’
sacrifices
5.
A_____ At the men’s bowling
tournament, one of the bowlers
hurt his ankle.
B_____ At the men’s bowling
tournament, one of the bowlers
hurt their ankle its fifth
anniversary. brought his or her
pencil to the exam. Answer A is
incorrect.