Pronoun Antecedent Quiz

Before becoming a famous chef, Julia Child learned about French food while living in Paris with her husband.

What is the antecedent for her?

• chef
• Julia Child
• Paris
• French food

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

As a child, Philip developed an interest in music by listening to records his father brought home from work.

What is the antecedent for his?

• child
• music
• father
• Philip

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Philosopher John Dalton is credited with developing our theory of atoms.  Dalton proposed that they make up elements and combine to form chemical compounds.

What is the antecedent for they?

• John Dalton
• atoms
• chemical compounds
• elements

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Most people think friction is a force that acts on solids, but it also acts on liquids and gasses.

What is the antecedent for it?

• people
• friction
• solids
• liquids

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Tomorrow the detective and I will turn over all of _______ evidence to the authorities.

• your
• his
• my
• our

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Steve didn't just complete the assignment.  His interest in learning the information made ______ grow smarter.

• his
• him
• it
• its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Because Syriah was nervous, _______ paused to do a square breath before her test.

• he
• you
• she
• they

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

After dinner Sam and Katie will finish ________ homework.

• her
• his
• your
• their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The Egyptians believed that if ________ mummified a dead body, it would be preserved for the afterlife.

• you
• they
• he 
• we

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

I assigned the report to my students.  I assigned _____ to _____ so they could grow as writers.

• them; you
• it; you
• it; them
• them; them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A