Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

Directions:

​Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

View the video provided, then answer the questions to apply you understanding.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct pronoun in each sentence below.

During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (___________ ) lines.

• his

• her

• their

• our

Multiple Choice

Lonnie stopped at the post office and asked that his mail be put on hold while he was on vacation.  Lonnie would pick them up after he returned.

• NO CHANGE

• it

• us

• me

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is correct with agreement.

• The union can only do as much as their members allow.

• The union can only do as much as its members allow.

• The union can only do as much as her members allow.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is correct with agreement.

• They received an award for theirs outstanding performance on stage.

• They received an award for their outstanding performance on stage.

• They received an award for its outstanding performance on stage.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is correct with agreement.

• A few of the researchers felt that they had discovered a marketable antiviral medicine to cure the common.

• A few of the researchers felt that he had discovered a marketable antiviral medicine to cure the common.

• A few of the researchers felt that she had discovered a marketable antiviral medicine to cure the common.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is correct with agreement.

• We saw the dog and cat as it bounded through the neighbor’s garden.

• We saw the dog and cat as their bounded through the neighbor’s garden.

• We saw the dog and cat as they bounded through the neighbor’s garden.

Multiple Choice

What is a pronoun?

• A word that takes the place of a noun?

• A word that takes the place of a verb?

Multiple Choice

What are the pronoun and antecedent in the following sentence? He had studied seed catalogues and had ordered seeds from them.

• studied, ordered

• catalogues, seeds

• he, them

• them, catalogues

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct pronoun for the antecedent in the following sentence. Then Mr. Garcia turned on the hose and drank water from ______.

• the hose

• it

• him

• that

Multiple Choice

Every piece of Debra’s jewelry glittered in the light; ______ gave the impression that Debra had been dipped in gold.

• it

• they

• her

Multiple Choice

Whenever students are under a great deal of stress, we often stop studying.

• NO CHANGE

• they

• you

• them

Multiple Choice

Each of my son's LEGO sets has their own storage box.

• NO CHANGE

• they're

• it's

• its

Multiple Choice

Both of the teachers were happy with their classes’ behavior. It was much better than the day before.

• NO CHANGE

• They was much better then

• We were much better then

• Ours was more better than

Multiple Choice

why is the answer you chose for the following sentence correct? The track team has (their, its) new coach.

• Since there is more than on person on a team, their is correct because it is plural.

• Since team is collective, you must use a plural pronoun.

• Since team is collective but singular, you must use a singular pronoun.

• Since team is collective, but the members of the team are acting independently, you must use a plural pronoun.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct reason for the correct answer in the following sentence: The track team have worked out in (its, their) spare time.

• Since team is collective, you must use a singular pronoun

• Since team is collective, you must use a plural pronoun

• Since team is collective but the members are acting independently, you must use a plural pronoun

• Since team is collective but the members are acting independently, you must use a singular pronoun

Poll

How do you feel about pronoun-antecedent agreement

• I've mastered it; give me the quiz.

• I'm doing well, but could use some more practice before a quiz.

• I'm struggling ad need much more practice.