Pronouns and Antecedents

What is the pronoun that refers to the noun "teacher"?
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class. 

• about
• student
• that
• her

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the antecedent of it in "The ocean is calm, and it barely makes a sound."

• ocean

• calm

• it

• sound

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

What is a pronoun?

• A literary device.
• A word or that is used to take the place of one or more nouns.
• An action word.

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

The boy and the girl were playing in the mud, causing both to stain their shirts.

What is the antecedent for "their"?

• Boy, girl

• playing, causing

• mud, stain

• shirts

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

She tripped over her shoelaces and fell down the stairs. It looked very painful. What could "it" refer to? (more than one correct answer)

• she

• her

• tripped over her shoelaces

• fell down the stairs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The squirrel put the acorn inside the hollow tree, but now he cannot find it.

What could "it" refer to? (more than one right answer)

• the squirrel

• he

• the acorn

• the hollow tree

• inside

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

I went to the mall with my friends and bought some cool shoes on sale. That was fun!

What could "that" be referring to? (more than one right answer)

• bought some cool shoes on sale

• I

• my friends

• went to the mall with my friends

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Paul had fun playing chess with Amon. He won both games.

Who could he be referring to? (more than one right answer)

• games

• Paul

• chess

• Amon

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D