Pronouns/Antecedents

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What is an antecedent?

Back

An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

Give an example of a personal pronoun.

Back

Examples of personal pronouns include 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', 'him', 'her', 'them'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is the relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent?

Back

The pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What pronoun would replace 'Mason' in the sentence: 'Mason likes to eat dinner with Mason.'?

Back

'He' or 'him' would replace 'Mason'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

Identify the pronoun and antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

Back

Pronoun: 'its'; Antecedent: 'the dog'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What is the correct pronoun to replace 'the students' in the sentence: 'The students completed their homework.'?

Back

'They' would replace 'the students'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What is a possessive pronoun?

Back

A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', 'theirs'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Front

In the sentence 'Jessica lost her book', identify the pronoun and its antecedent.

Back

Pronoun: 'her'; Antecedent: 'Jessica'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What pronoun should replace 'the team' in the sentence: 'The team won their game.'?

Back

'It' would replace 'the team'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D