Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Front

What is the term for the specific word that a pronoun replaces and refers to?

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Antecedent

Front

In the sentence 'Everyone complained that _____ food was cold,' which pronoun correctly fills the blank?

Back

his or her

Front

In the sentence 'Both of them turned in _____ research papers to Dr. Jerry Junio,' which pronoun correctly fills the blank?

Back

their

Front

In the sentence 'Either William or Matthew will drive ____ truck to the park,' which pronoun correctly fills the blank?

Back

his

Front

In the sentence 'Neither of my daughters brought _____ homework home,' which pronoun correctly fills the blank?

Back

her

Front

What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Back

It is the grammatical rule that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

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

Front

What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to.

Front

Give an example of a singular antecedent and its corresponding pronoun.

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Antecedent: 'The girl'; Pronoun: 'she'.

Front

Give an example of a plural antecedent and its corresponding pronoun.

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Antecedent: 'The boys'; Pronoun: 'they'.