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The document discusses the proper uses of various prepositions such as of, for, from, but, and yet. It also covers pronoun and antecedent agreement, including examples of when to use I or me, and the rules for singular and plural pronouns agreeing with their antecedents in subjects, objects, and collective nouns.

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PISAY - Grammar

The document discusses the proper uses of various prepositions such as of, for, from, but, and yet. It also covers pronoun and antecedent agreement, including examples of when to use I or me, and the rules for singular and plural pronouns agreeing with their antecedents in subjects, objects, and collective nouns.

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GRAMMAR

PISAY Review
Preposition

Of
In general, the word of is defined as:
To indicate ownership or distance from something;
derived or resulting from something
Of is used for something that belongs to or relates to
something else or to reference something.
Preposition

For
In general, the word for is defined as:
To indicate purpose

From
In general, the word from is defined as:
To show the origin of something or the starting point of
an action
We also use it to indicate the agent, cause, or source of an
action
Preposition
Of vs. For
The rules that apply most to the use of for and of are:
.

. A noun or pronoun always comes after a preposition, but a


verb never can.Correct: That chocolate was for Mom. “
(“Mom” is a noun.)Incorrect: That chocolate was for to
eat. (“To eat” is a verb.)
.

. Prepositions are rarely placed at the end of a sentence.Correct: Is that the


best song you ever heard?Incorrect: Is that the best song
you ever heard of? (“Of” doesn’t need to be there.
Preposition
Of vs. For
A preposition like of or for can end a sentence if it needs
to be there for the sentence to make sense.
Correct: That's what dreams are made of.Incorrect: That's
what dreams are made. (The sentence refers to what a dream
derives from. If you remove “of,” the sentence is incomplete.)

Correct: That's what rules are made for.Incorrect: That's


what rules are made. (The sentence refers to the rules’ purpose. If
you remove “for,” the sentence is incomplete.)
Preposition
Of vs. From
She is a friend of mine.
The color of the ball is green.
He had a body in the back of his car.
The sleeve of her uniform was ripped off.
He is moving from London.
The deadline is a month from today.
I got the love for tinkering from my dad.
This trauma arises from my years in school where I was
bullied.
Preposition
But vs. Yet
But introduces a contrast and simply treats it as a fact
with little or no emotional component.
Yet introduces a contrast, but it also expresses a feeling of
expectation, surprise, or mystery.

As coordinating conjunctions, but and yet are


interchangeable.
The difference is that yet is more formal.
Preposition
But vs. Yet
Max wants to be a basketball player, but he never
practices.
Max wants to be a basketball player, yet he never practices.

They're poor, but they're happy.

It’s a contrast.
They're poor, yet they're happy.
It is surprising that they are happy. This is a good
surprise! The tone of how you say a sentence like this
can tell your listener whether you are shocked, confused,
or pleasantly surprised by a contrast such as this one.
GRAMMAR
PISAY Review
The use of You and I

When to use I
Use I when you’re the subject of the sentence. This is
anytime you’re the one performing the action the sentence
describes.

I walked to the store and bought a loaf of bread.


Use I even when you’re one of multiple subjects in a
sentence. When there is another subject, mention them first.

Darren and I both love skateboarding.


The use of You and I

When to use Me
Use me when you’re the direct or indirect object of a
sentence. The direct object of a sentence is the noun or noun clause
the subject directly acts upon.
Here is an example of me as the direct object of a
sentence:

The coach asked me to mentor the team’s new


player.
Andre passed me his magic markers.
The use of You and I

Correct and Incorrect


Correct and incorrect examples
I plan to attend law school after me finish my
bachelor’s degree.
I plan to attend law school after I finish my bachelor’s
degree
Raquel and I are going to the movies tomorrow.
Me and Raquel are going to the movies tomorrow.
GRAMMAR
PISAY Review
Pronoun and Antecedent
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Singular Nouns: Ex: Bob ate his lunch at work. Two
singular objects connected by “and” are considered
plural.

Ex: Julie and Mike picked their part in the play. Two
singular objects connected by “or” are considered
singular
Ex: Gloria or Lisa has promised to lend me her book.
Pronoun and Antecedent
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Plural Words: such as both, several, and many are plural
and require plural pronouns.
Ex: Several donated their books back to the school.

Singular Subjects: words that are always singular must


have singular pronouns when used as subjects: each,
everybody, nobody, nothing, every, everything,
somebody, either, everyone, anybody, someone, neither.
Ex: Everybody is wearing his or her jersey to the game.
(use his or her if the gender is not known)
Pronoun and Antecedent
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Prepositional Phrases: A pronoun must agree with its
antecedent, not with the object of a prepositional phrase.
Ex: One (of the boys) lost his bike.
Company Names: always require singular pronouns.
Ex: Walmart’s will soon have all its spring clothes on
sale.
Pronoun and Antecedent
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
One Plural and One Singular Subject: When a compound
subject joined by “or” or “nor” contains one singular and
one plural subject, the pronoun agrees with the closer
word.
Ex: Neither the dog nor the cats lost their collar.
Ex: Either the girls or Mrs. Smith will give her
presentation first.
Pronoun and Antecedent
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Collective Nouns: such as army, class, and family take
different pronouns, depending on their use as singular or
plural nouns.
Ex: The band played its hardest piece. (the band is one
unit and considered singular)
Ex: The band wore their uniforms to the game. (the
band is made up of individuals who wear uniforms, so
in this case, band is plural, implying the members of
the band)

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