Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Review

Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher.

What is the antecedent for his?

• classmates
• Mrs. Walker
• teacher
• Xavier

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Emma and Priscilla made a 100 on their tests.
What is the antecedent for their?

• tests
• Emma
• Emma and Priscilla
• Priscilla

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Read the sentence and decide if the pronoun in red should be changed: Not only my brothers but also Mom loves to eat their omelets in ketchup. 

• his
• her
• his and her
• No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Of the three pronouns listed, choose the one that is incorrectly used.  The students and their professor sweated in the hot classroom. Each one of them wondered why they had decided to commit to summer school. 

• Their should be his
• Each should be plural
• they should be he or she
• No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Should the pronoun in red be changed?  Robert and Sue Ellen concentrated on the computer.  They read each question carefully as they took the quiz. 

• Make it "He" because Robert is first
• Make it "She" because Sue Ellen is closest to the pronoun
• Make it any singular pronoun
• No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What pronoun should replace the second Tito's Taco Palace in red?  The students have decided to eat at Tito's Taco Palace, where they can order the special.  Tito's Taco Palace's prices are very low. 

• Its
• Their
• Everyone's 
• No change is needed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What word should be put in the blank?  If ________ stopped to smell the roses, they might get stung by bees and have their allergies kick into overdrive. 

• everyone
• anyone
• people
• no one

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Read the sentence and decide if it is correct: Weaver Hill High School has strange school colors.  Their hot pink and bright yellow combination really stand out on the field!

• Replace Their with His
• Replace Their with Theirs
• Replace Their with Its
• No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following pronouns is incorrect?  Sam is starving!  His buddies have just ordered their meals.  Despite Sam's drooling, neither of them will part with their French Fries. 

• The blue "their"
• The green "them"
• The red "their"
• They are all correct

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

How would you change the pronoun in red to be correct?  Sam is starving!  His buddies have just ordered their meals.  Despite Sam's drooling, neither of them will part with their French Fries. 

• his
• her
• its
• No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D