Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

A pronoun must agree with its _________________.

• agreement

• antecedent

• verb

• adjective

What is the antecendent?

• the verb next to the noun.

• the adjective next to the noun.

• the noun (or other pronoun) being replaced.

• the prepositional phrase being replaced.

Which one is a singular pronoun?

• he

• they

• themselves

• their

Select the "plural" pronouns below.

• theirs

• them

• they

• his

Select the "singular" pronouns below.

• himself

• its

• they

• her

It's (WITH AN APOSTROPHE) means _________.

• it is or it has

• ownership

• it will

• belonging to it

Its (WITHOUT THE APOSTROPHE) means _________________.

• it will

• it has or it is

• belonging to it (ownership) Think...who owns it?

• a dog

Which conjuction can cause problems with pronoun agreement?

• who

• or

• but

• and

Possessive pronouns do not need an apostrophe with the final s.

• true

• false

Select the singular pronouns below.

• she

• him

• hers

• theirs