Transactional Model on Direct Instruction Detailed Learning Plan
Learning Area: English
Grade Level: X
Prepared by: Ray Victor J. Quiñon
Competency: Use pronouns effectively (Pronoun-Antecedent Rules) EN10G-IIIc-31
Identify whether the pronoun reference is clear or faulty
Materials: Charts
Tables
References: Celebrating Diversity through World Literature pp. 324 - 328
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
-Learning Preliminaries
Please rise for the prayer. Students rise for the prayer.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be
thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us
today our daily bread, and forgive our
trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us. Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver from evil. Amen
Good morning, class. Good morning, Sir Quiñon
Before you take your seats, make sure that (Students do as told)
your seats are well arranged and there are no
pieces of garbage on the floor.
(Students sit)
You may now take your seats.
None, Sir.
Who are absent from the class?
(Students do as told)
Very Good. Give five claps to everybody for
being present.
Learning Episode 1:
A. Motivation
1. Today, we are going to learn about
Pronoun-Antecedent Rules.
2. This lesson is important for you to use
pronouns effectively, and for you know to
know the relationship between the
pronoun and its antecedent.
3. After our discussion you are going to
identify whether the pronoun reference is
clear or faulty. Be prepared to defend
your answers.
B. Probe and Respond
Prerequisite Skills:
- Define Pronoun
- Identify Pronouns
Note to the teacher: Read the definition.
1. A pronoun is a word used to stand for (or
take place of) a noun.
A word can refer to an earlier noun or
pronoun in the sentence.
2. The teacher asks the learners:
Expected Answer:
What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a word used to stand for
(or take place of) a noun.
There are a lot of pronouns in the English
Language; however, for today, in our
lesson, we will be focusing on personal
pronouns.
3. The teacher asks the learners:
Can anybody give me examples of I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us,
pronouns? them
4. I have sentences here. The sentences are:
Tina rode her bike to the grocery store.
She bought some fruits and vegetables.
Where are the pronouns in the sentences?
Tina rode her bike to the grocery store. She
5. The teacher says: bought some fruits and vegetables.
Today, class, we are going to learn about the
relationship of pronouns to their antecedents. We
will know how the replacements of nouns take
place. Let’s start with defining what an
Antecedent is.
An antecedent is a word for which a pronoun
stands.
“Ante” which means “before”. The general rule of
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement is that the
pronoun must agree with its antecedent in
number.
This means that a singular pronoun must replace a
singular noun, and a plural noun must replace a
plural noun.
Thus, the mechanics of the sentence above looks,
life this.
Tina rode her bike to the grocery store.
singular feminine
singular feminine
Here are nine pronoun-antecedent agreement
rules. These rules are related to the rules found in
subject-verb agreement.
1. A phrase or clause between the subject
and verb does not change the number of
the antecedent.
Example:
The can of pork and beans sits on its
shelf.
Prep. phrase
Singular Singular
As you can see, the prepositional phrase between
the antecedent and the pronoun did not affect the
number. Since we have a singular pronoun, our
pronoun should be singular too. In the sentence,
we have ‘can’ as our antecedent which is a thing.
If the noun is a thing, the pronoun that should be
used is its.
2. Indefinite pronouns as antecedents
Singular indefinite pronoun antecedents
take singular pronoun referents.
SINGULAR: each, either, one, no one,
nobody, nothing, anyone, anybody,
anything, someone, somebody,
something, everyone, everybody,
everything
Example:
Each of the birds flies toward its nest.
Singular Singular
Plural indefinite pronoun antecedents
require plural referents.
PLURAL: several, few, both, many
Example:
Both flowers bend their stems toward the
sun.
Plural Plural
Some indefinite pronouns are modified by a
prepositional phrase may be either singular or
plural.
EITHER SINGULAR OR PLURAL:
Some, any, none, all, most
When the object of the preposition is
uncountable, use a singular referent
pronoun.
When the object of the preposition is
countable, use a plural referent pronoun.
Examples:
Some of the waves reached its top.
Waves is uncountable; therefore, the
sentence has a singular referent pronoun.
Some of the animals were saved by their
owners.
Animals are countable; therefore, the
sentence has a plural referent noun.
3. Compound subjects joined by and always
take a plural referent.
Example:
The cow and the goat run for their lives as
Plural Plural
the hunters chase them.
Plural
4. With compound subjects joined by or/nor,
the referent pronoun agrees with the
antecedent closer to the pronoun.
Example 1 (plural antecedent closer to the
pronoun)
Neither the dog nor the cats escaped their
stalkers.
Singular Plural
Plural
Example 2 (plural antecedent closer to the
pronoun)
Neither the cats nor the dog escaped their
stalkers.
Plural Singular
Plural
5. Collective Nouns (group, jury, crowd,
team, etc.) may be singular or plural
depending on meaning.
Examples:
A flock of birds made its nest on the
tallest tree.
Singular Singular
In this example, the flock is acting as one unit;
therefore, the pronoun referent is singulars
The troop members run toward their
prey.
Plural Plural
In this example, the troop members are acting as
twelve individuals; therefore, the referent pronoun
is plural.
6. Proper Singular Nouns (books,
organizations, countires) take a singular
referent.
Example:
The Philippines is proud of its natural
resources.
7. Plural subjects with singular meaning
take a singular pronoun referent.
The news about the forest fires has lost
its rage a few days after.
Singular
Singular
8. The number of vs A number of before a
subject.
The number of is singular.
Example:
The number of conserved wildlife
habitats increases its number each year.
singular
singular
A number of is plural.
Example:
A number of wild animals were saved
from their huntsmen.
Plural
Plural
Do you have questions?
Modelling:
Before we proceed to writing actual
sentences using pronouns, today, we will
be determining whether the reference
between the pronoun and its antecedent is
faulty or not.
I have a short activity here that I will be Correct Answers:
answering, and I want you to listen very
carefully and observe how I answer.
Identify whether the pronoun reference is
clear or faulty. Write “C” if it is clear and 1. C
“F” if it is faulty on the space before the 2. F
number. 3. F
1. Tom had had enough of school, which
is why he decided to join the Marines.
2. Jake told her brother that he ought to
get out and enjoy the fresh air.
3. Measles is not as widespread as they
once was.
Do you have any question or clarification?
Learning Episode 3:
Guided Practice
I want you to look for a partner, and together you
will be answering the activity.
Go to your partner. Please prepare a ¼ sheet of Correct Answers:
paper.
Identify whether the pronoun reference is 1. C
clear or faulty. Write “C” if it is clear and 2. F
“F” if it is faulty. 3. F
4. C
1. Bob and Paul took their books. 5. F
2. Everything here has their own box. 6. C
3. A number of students have gone to his 7. C
homes. 8. F
4. Physics has its own set of rules. 9. C
5. Neither the director nor the actors did 10. F
his job.
6. The weather is great today; let's make
the most of it by going to the beach.
7. People often like parties because they
get to see old friends.
8. Everyone should make their own
decision.
9. The doctors believed that their Yes, sir.
diagnosis was correct. Students do as told.
10. The cups are sitting on its saucers.
Is everybody done?
Please exchange your papers with other groups.
Expected response: All students raised their
After checking… hand.
Who got 10?
Since all of you got the correct score, let’s not
proceed to our evaluation. Go back to your proper
seats.
Correct Answers:
Learning Episode 4:
Independent Practice/ Evaluation
Identify whether the pronoun reference is 1. F
clear or faulty. Write “C” if it is clear and 2. C
“F” if it is faulty. 3. F
4. C
1. Sarah and Jane rode her bicycles 5. F
today.
2. All of the jewels have lost their glow.
3. Some of the marbles fell out of its
bags.
4. President Duterte delivered his speech.
5. The number of volunteers increases
their ranks daily.
Is everybody done?
Please exchange your papers with other groups.
After checking…
Who got 10?
Please pass all your papers forward.
V. Assignment
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be
Please copy your assignment thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us
One ¼ sheet of paper, write five sentences that today our daily bread, and forgive our
show correct pronoun reference. trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us. Lead us not into temptation, but
Please rise for the prayer.
deliver from evil. Amen
Goodbye and thank you Sir Quiñon.
Goodbye class.
