Pronouns and Antecedents

What is the antecedent of the pronoun it?

Ivan left some music at the office. It was on a CD.

• Jinx

• music

• It

• CD

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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

What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their"?
Students should go to their classes prepared.

• Students
• should
• classes
• prepared

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is an antecedent?

• A Person, Place, Thing, or Idea

• An Action Word

• A word that describes nouns

• The word the pronoun is replacing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentences,
I left my house and locked the door, but needed to open it up again and find my phone.
What is the antecedent for the pronoun it?

• I
• house
• door
• phone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the word that is not a pronoun.

• is
• me
• he
• they

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the word that is not a pronoun.

• they
• them
• we
• be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The teacher brought ______ cookies to celebrate.

• we

• I

• us

• it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

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

When Scott Momaday wrote "The Way to Rainy Mountain," he was retelling legends.

What is the antecedent for "he"?

• wrote

• legends

• mountain

• Scott Momaday

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D