Antecedents - Spanish

Antecedents (page 10)

Antepasados

Antecedent:

The antecedent is the noun to which the pronoun refers.

Antecedente:

El antecedente es el sustantivo al que se refiere el pronombre.

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A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number (singular or plural).

Un pronombre debe concordar con su antecedente en número (singular o plural).

Examples: Each of the gardens has its own fountain.

Dogs are dangerous if they bite.

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When two or more antecedents are joined by or or nor, the pronoun is singular.

Cuando dos o más antecedentes se unen por or o nor, el pronombre es singular.

Examples (Ejemplos)

Javier or Juan threw down his jacket.

Neither Lila nor Elena wanted her lunch.

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When two or more antecedents are joined by and, the pronoun is plural.

Cuando dos o más antecedentes están unidos por y, el pronombre es plural.

Examples (Ejemplos)

Mr. and Mrs. Delgado made up their own minds.

Now it's time to practice!

Ahora es el momento de practicar!

Multiple Choice

The furniture movers left their truck in the driveway.

• furniture

• movers

• driveway

• truck

Multiple Choice

Amanda gave Jeff her notes.

• Amanda

• Jeff

• notes

• gave

Multiple Choice

Has Dad worn his new suit yet?

• worn

• Dad

• suit

• new

Multiple Choice

Susan and Zak enjoy their karate lessons.

• Susan

• karate

• Susan & Zak

• lessons

Multiple Choice

Antonio cooked his own breakfast.

• breakfast

• Antonio

• cooked

• own

Multiple Choice

The little girl broke her foot on the slide.

• little

• broke

• girl

• slide

Multiple Choice

A large black spider spun its web.

• spun

• spider

• black

• web

Multiple Choice

He finished his photo album today.

• He

• photo

• album

• finished

Multiple Choice

My brother and I want our own phone.

• brother & I

• I

• phone

• brother

Multiple Choice

Neither the nails nor the hammer was returned to (its, their) rightful place.

• its

• their

Multiple Choice

All of the students turned in (his or her, their) point of view projects.

• his or her

• their

Multiple Choice

Both Mrs. Siberski and Mrs. Casper have made (her, their) opinions known.

• her

• their

Multiple Choice

Riley let her friend borrow a pencil.

• Riley

• her

• friend

• There is no antecedent.

Multiple Choice

Ann is excited because she is bringing Buddy the hamster to school.

• Ann

• she

• Buddy

• There is no antecedent.

Multiple Choice

The boys at Cotillion politely danced with their partners.

• boys

• their

• partners

• There is no antecedent.