Pronouns and Antecedents - Lesson 7.3

Pronouns are words that replace ________ or other pronouns.

• nouns

• adjectives

• verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Many pronouns refer to another word in the sentence or in a previous sentence. The ________ is the word the pronoun replaces.

• antithesis

• antecedent

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find a pronoun in the following sentence:

The movie our science class watched was about extreme weather.

• the

• our

• watched

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find a pronoun in the following sentence:

Everyone probably knows that a hailstone consists of ice.

• everyone

• knows

• a

• of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find a pronoun in the following sentence:

Its shape varies, from round to spiky and irregular.

• its

• from

• to

• and

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find a pronoun in the following sentence:

The movie taught me that hail from in storm clouds.

• the

• me

• in

• from

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find a pronoun in the following sentence:

As a frozen droplet gets heavy, it starts to fall.

• as

• to

• gets

• it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find a pronoun in the following sentence:

Large hailstones can injure people and damage their property.

• large

• can

• damage

• their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find a pronoun in the following sentence:

They can hurtle to the ground at a speed of 90 mph.

• they

• can

• to

• at

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find a pronoun in the following sentence:

One of the largest hailstones ever weighed 1.67 pounds.

• one

• of

• the

• ever

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D