5.2.3: Personal Pronouns, Antecedent Agreement

Match

Read the passage carefully and match the type of pronoun to the example.

• he, him, his, it

• I, me

• we

third-person singular pronoun

first-person singular pronoun

first-person plural pronoun

• third-person singular pronoun

• first-person singular pronoun

• first-person plural pronoun

Multiple Choice

What is the antecedent in the following sentence?

The mouse escaped through a small hole in its cage.

• its cage

• escape

• the hole

• mouse

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun correctly replaces the word in bold?

The actors knew opening night was in a week, so the actors rehearsed every night beforehand.

• he

• it

• she

• they

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun correctly replaces the words in bold?

When Phyllis saw that Baily was coming with Pedro and me to the mall, she decided she wanted to come with Pedro and me as well.

• he

• them

• us

• she