Pronouns and number and antecedents

What is the antecedent in these sentences?
The students did not want to dance. They liked the trampoline.

• The students
• dance
• They
• trampoline

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the pronoun in these sentences?
The students did not want to dance. They liked the trampoline.

• The students
• dance
• They 
• trampoline

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the pronoun in this sentence?
The principal was on vacation so Jinx could not see him.

• principal
• vacation
• see
• him

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the antecedent in this sentence?
The principal was on vacation so Jinx could not see him.

• principal
• vacation
• see
• him

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Karen is happy. Mom bought her a scooter.

What is the antecedent for the pronoun her?

• Karen

• Mom

• scooter

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which pronoun replaces the antecedent?

The whale splashed. ___ surprised the swimmers.

• Those

• It

• They

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which pronoun replaces the antecedent?

Evan had dinner with his friends. He likes hanging out with ___.

• they

• their

• them

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which pronoun replaces the antecedent?

Sweet grapes grow in the vineyard. ___ are ready to be picked.

• Them

• They

• It

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

Tomorrow the detective and I will turn over all of _______ evidence to the authorities.

• your
• his
• my
• our

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

What is an antecedent?

• A Person, Place, Thing, or Idea

• An Action Word

• A word that describes nouns

• The word the pronoun is replacing