Pronouns and Antecedents

Choose the correct pronoun in parentheses.

My family reuses or recycles everything (we, us) can.

• we

• us

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After Grandfather saves a month of newspapers, (he, she) takes them to the recycling center.

• he

• she

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Lin helps bundle the newspapers and tie (them, they) together.

• they

• them

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I save the colorful comic pages for Mom so (she, her) can use them to wrap gifts.

• her

• she

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We also save copy paper and use (it, them) for making notepads.

• it

• them

Choose the underlined pronouns antecedent in each sentence

Mom sorts the cans and bottles and puts them in separate bins.

• bins

• cans

• cans and bottles

• bottles

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Grandfather asks the children to help him sort the plastic containers.

• containers

• Alex

• children

• Grandfather

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Not all plastic products are recyclable, but many of them are.

• plastic

• recyclables

• products

• the kids in Room 29

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Mom tries to save plastic that is not recyclable and use it again.

• plastic

• garbage

• cans

• toilet paper

Choose the underlined pronouns antecedent in each sentence

Lin collects the filled bins and hauls them to the alley.

• alley

• bins

• the kids in Room 29

• hauls