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Clouse: Jumpstart
Jumpstart!: A Workbook for Writers, 2/e
Barbara Fine Clouse

Pronouns

Learning Objectives

This chapter will explain:
  • How to recognize subject, object, possessive, reflexive, and intensive pronouns
  • How to recognize the words pronouns substitute for (their antecedents)
  • How to use subject, object, possessive, reflexive, and intensive pronouns correctly
This chapter will also:
  • List the pronouns of each type
  • Alert you to the misuse of "it's"
  • Show you how to use pronouns when making comparisons