Pronouns And Antecedents

Pronouns and Antecedents

By: Ms. Dilg

Pronouns

A word that replaces noun.

Singular

• I, me, my, mine

• You, your, yours

• he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its

Plural

• We, us, our, ours

• You, your, yours

• They, them, their, theirs

Antecedents

What or who the pronoun is reffering to.

Find the pronoun and the antecedent in the sentences below...

• The passengers on the departing ocean liner waved to their friends on shore.

• The test was so long that I almost didn't finish it.

Answers...

• The passengers on the departing ocean liner waved to their friends on shore.

• The test was so long that I almost didn't finish it.

Multiple Choice

Is that book ________?

• your
• yours

Multiple Choice

She called _______ after class.

• he
• him

Multiple Choice

I see you tried the cake that I made. Did you like ____?

• it
• them

Multiple Choice

_______ went to school.

• She
• Her

Multiple Choice

Is that __________ wallet?

• my

• mine

Open Ended

Answer the following questions.

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