Pronoun Problems

What is a pronoun?

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• a describing word

• an action or state of being

• a word that takes the place of a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is an antecedent?

• a describing word

• the word a pronoun is meant to replace

• an action verb

• a state of being verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is "Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement"?

• a pronoun must be the same number and gender as the antecedent it replaces.

• a pronoun must match its adjective

• the antecedent must appear directly next to the pronoun

• the pronoun must be in the same sentence as the antecedent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following are subject pronouns?

• I, He, She, We, They, It, You

• Me, Him, Her, Us, Them, It, You

• Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

• After, Before, Under, Over, Above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following are object pronouns?

• I, He, She, We, They, It, You

• Me, Him, Her, Us, Them, It, You

• Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

• After, Before, Under, Over, Above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct sentence:

• Mom made dinner for me and James.

• Mom made dinner for James and I.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Choose the correct pronoun: The team lost _______ game.

• their

• its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the correct pronoun: The family members helped to clean _______ house.

• its

• their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the correct pronoun: If a student has a question _______________ should ask the teacher.

• they

• he or she

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the correct pronoun: My friends and _______ went to the movies.

• me

• I

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D