Noun Pronoun Agreement Exercises

Posted by on September 29, 2021

According to the APA Style Blog, “if transgender and gender non-conforming people (including Agender, Genderqueer and other communities) use the singular as pronouns, authors should also use the singular `them` when writing about them” (para. 1). While pronouns are useful in helping authors avoid repetition, they should be used sparingly to keep the importance of the sentence clear. Take a look at this sentence: In this interactive lesson, learners study the use of “many” and “many” with names that can be counted and names that cannot be counted. You then practice using these words in a drag-and-drop exercise. “she” is correct; “Ni” is not a singular trick. Although there are two people here, the noun serves as a singular noun because of the trick-singular word “ni ni”. In addition, authors can often avoid the problem of gender-neutral singular pronouns by revising a sentence to make the subject plural: consider finding the true subject of the sentence to determine whether the pronoun should be singular or plural. For more information on singular and plural themes, consult our website on the subject-subject agreement between the subject and the subject.

Walden University prides itself on being an inclusive institution that serves a diverse population of students. Walden is committed to expanding the University`s understanding of inclusion and diversity and will now accept gender-neutral pronouns in student writing. This practice recognizes the APA`s recent support for the singular “she” and also includes alternative pronouns that are currently circulating (e.g.B. the nominative xe, ve, ze/zir, ey, and zhe and their associated rejections). . . .

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