Lesson 10 grammar

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below:

When the team came on the court, the crowd cheered for ___________.

• their

• theirs

• them

• they

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?

When the teacher asked Kirby a question, _____________ knew the answer.

• he

• him

• his

• they

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?

__________ book over on the windowsill is mine.

• That

• These

• This

• Those

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?

After Chandler and Jake rode bikes, ____________ went fishing.

• he

• she

• themselves

• they

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?

____________ roses I'm holding are from my garden.

• That

• These

• This

• Those

What is the ANTECEDENT in the sentence below?

The police officer helped Danny when he could not find his mother.

• police officer

• Danny

• he

• mother

What is the ANTECEDENT in the sentence below?

While Eddie and Reba were at the library, they did research about Mexico.

• Eddie and Reba

• library

• research

• Mexico

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2 below?

(1) Kathy won a writing contest.

(2) The principal was proud of Kathy.

• She won a writing contest, and the principal was proud of Kathy.

• Kathy won a writing contest, and the principal was proud of Kathy.

• When Kathy won a writing contest, the principal was proud of her.

• When Kathy won a writing contest, the principal was proud of she.

Which is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

(1) The children raised money for the animal shelter.

(2) The newspaper reporter wrote an article about the children.

• The children raised money for the animal shelter, so she wrote an article about they.

• Them raised money for the animal shelter, so her wrote an article about the children.

• The children raised money for her, so the newspaper reporter wrote an article about the children.

• The children raised money for the animal shelter, so the newspaper reporter wrote an article about them.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

(1) Mr. Higgins had to leave the room.

(2) Mr. Higgins told the children to keep working.

• Mr. Higgins had to leave the room him told the children to keep working.

• When Mr. Higgins had to leave the room, he told the children to keep working.

• When him had to leave the room, Mr. Higgins told the children to keep working.

• Mr. Higgins had to leave the room Mr. Higgins told the children to keep working.