Pronouns and Antecedents

The boy jumped in the water. He caused a big splash.

What is the pronoun in the sentence?

• He

• splash

• water

The boy jumped in the water. He made such a splash.

What is the antecedent for the pronoun HE?

• water

• spash

• the boy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1D

Katie wrote a letter to her teacher.

What is the pronoun in the sentence?

• letter

• her

• wrote

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

Katie wrote a letter to her teacher. What is the antecedent?

• Katie

• letter

• wrote

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CCSS.L.6.1D

If the singer gets on American Idol, she will be so happy.

What is the pronoun?

• American Idol

• the

• she

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

If the singer makes American Idol, she will be so happy.

What is the antecedent?

• American Idol

• singer

• happy

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CCSS.L.6.1D

The dog ran after the cat. The cat was afraid of it.

What is the pronoun?

• it

• cat

• dog

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

The dog ran after the cat. The cat was afraid of it.

What is the antecedent?

• ran

• afraid

• dog

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CCSS.L.6.1D

While he was riding his 4 wheeler, Feliks almost hit a tree.

What is the pronoun?

• tree

• riding

• he

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

While he was riding his 4 wheeler, Feliks almost hit a tree.

What is the antecedent?

• Feliks

• 4 wheeler

• tree

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.RL.7.1