Pronouns

This page covers how to use pronouns correctly. Further down the page, find links to online writing labs (OWLs), information on how to get HCC's free tutoring in person or online, and embedded videos.

A basic understanding of pronouns and other parts of speech is necessary before beginning this topic. For a review, click or hover over the arrow of the "Grammar" tab above, choose "Parts of Speech" from the drop-down list, and then click the "Pronouns" tab in the box on that page.

Chapter 14.6: Pronouns
from our textbook, Composition and Grammar for HCC by HCC
Chapter 17.2: Pronoun Problems
from our textbook, Composition and Grammar for HCC by HCC

Pronoun Agreement Slide Show
Making sure pronouns agree with their antecedents (singular, plural, male, female, human, and/or nonhuman)
Pronoun Case Slide Show
When to use various forms of the same pronoun such as they, them, their, theirs, or themselves
Relative Pronouns Slide Show
The easy way to determine if who, whom, that, or which is correct
Relative Pronouns Flow Chart
Print this PDF, and you'll always know when to use who, whom, that, or which.

Pronouns: OWL Overviews

Aims Community College: Pronouns
Covers agreement and has an exercise
D'Youville College: Pronouns
Explanation of agreement with exercises
Excelsior College: Pronouns
Explanations of pronoun agreement, case, and more with practice at the end
GuideToGrammar.org: Pronouns
Covers pronoun case & relative pronouns
GuideToGrammar.org: Pronouns
Explanation of agreement with quizzes
Khan Academy: Pronouns
Videos and practice with pronoun case and relative pronouns
Purdue University: Pronouns
Brief explanation of pronoun agreement
Towson University: Pronouns
Text and infographics on pronoun agreement, case, and relative pronouns
Towson University: Pronouns
"Self-teaching units" on pronoun agreement and pronoun case
University of Lynchburg: Pronouns
Easy mistakes with case and agreement
UNC at Chapel Hill: Pronouns
Explanation of relative pronouns

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Pronouns: OWL Practice Exercises

Aims Community College: Pronouns
An exercise on pronoun agreement
D'Youville College: Pronouns
Two exercises on pronoun agreement
Excelsior College: Pronouns
An exercise on all aspects of pronouns
GuideToGrammar.org: Pronouns
Quizzes on pronoun agreement and relative pronouns
Khan Academy: Pronouns
Many practices and a quiz on pronoun case and relative pronouns
Towson University: Pronouns
Exercises on agreement, case, and more

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