Pronouns and Antecedents

1.  The gazelles came down to the stream, but they did not drink.

• The pronoun is they and the antecedent is drink.
• The pronoun is they and the antecedent is gazelles.
• The pronoun is down and the antecedent is stream.
• The pronoun is down and the antecedent is gazelles.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

1.  Dean and Jim decided to pool their resources and buy a video camera.

• The pronoun is to and the antecedent is Jim.
• The pronoun is video camera and the antecedent is pool.
• The pronoun is their and the antecedent is Jim.
• The pronoun is their and the antecedent is Dean and Jim.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

1.  The day Dave didn’t use his sunblock, he got badly sunburned.

• The pronoun is his and the antecedent is Dave.
• The pronouns are his and he and the antecedent is Dave.
• The pronoun is he and the antecedent is Dave.
• The pronoun is badly and the antecedent is sunburned.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

1.  “See that painting on the far wall? Jane knows the woman who painted it.”

• The pronoun is Jane and the antecedent is that.
• The pronoun is it and the antecedent is painting.
• The pronoun is it and the antecedent is wall.
• The pronouns are it and who, and the antecedents are painting and woman.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

As the cattle came through the gate, some headed for the barn.

• The pronoun is cattle and the antecedent is gate.
• The pronoun is gate and the antecedent is through.
• The pronoun is some and the antecedent is cattle.
• The pronoun is as and the antecedent is cattle.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D