Reusable frameworks

4 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Templates

Start with structure, then replace every placeholder with information that is true, relevant, and natural for your context. These templates are intentionally skeletal so your final writing does not sound mass-produced.

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How to personalize a template

Clear agreement lets readers identify every pronoun’s referent immediately, avoids unintended shifts between singular and plural or first and second person, and respects the person’s stated pronouns.

  1. 1
    Choose the template closest to your actual purpose.
  2. 2
    Replace every bracketed field with specific information.
  3. 3
    Delete any sentence that does not belong in your situation.
  4. 4
    Read the result aloud for unnatural transitions or repeated phrasing.
  5. 5
    Verify names, dates, links, facts, and promises before sending or publishing.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Template 1
Singular human antecedent: Each [person] should [verb] their [noun].
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Template 2
Organization: The [organization] [verb] its [noun].
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Template 3
Plural antecedent: The [plural noun] [verb] their [noun].
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Template 4
Ambiguity repair: replace [pronoun] with [specific noun/name] at the point where two antecedents are possible.