5.Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

How well do you think you understand pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• I got it!

• I understand some.

• I need some practice.

• I do not understand at all.

Someone has dropped ______ wallet.

• his

• her

• their

• his or her

If a singular pronoun is used, a ________ antecedent must be used. Select the word that best completes the sentence.

• singular

• plural

• advanced

• regular

Which sentence has the correct pronoun and antecedent usage?

• Margaret called their mother to come to the mall.

• Bill picked up a new tool for his garage today.

• This is Kelsey's house.

• Jose and his friends brought his phones with them.

Fruits begin to appear on the orange trees when they are three years old. Flowers and fruits may appear throughout the year. A very tasty and healthy kind of honey can be made from _________.

• it

• her

• they

• them

Which sentence has a correct pronoun and antecedent usage?

• My grandmother came to visit me and my sister to the mall, and she took us to the mall.

• My grandmother came to visit my sister and I to the mall, and she took us to the mall.

• My grandmother came to visit my sister and me, and she took us to the mall.

• None of these sentences are correct.

In order to finish the Halloween costume, Alyssa and ______ went to the mall. Select the word that correctly completes the sentence.

• me

• her

• I

• them

According to pronoun rules, when do you use the subject pronoun 'I' in a compound sentence?

• You use it before the other pronoun or noun.

• You use it after the other pronoun or noun.

• You use it after the adjective.

• You use it after the verb.

My brother and I went to the movies, and we enjoyed ________. Select the correct antecedent to complete the sentence.

• it

• they

• those

• them

Billy and I play together every day. Yesterday, his mother came over and asked _________ if we wanted to eat dinner together. We said yes.

• he and I

• him and me

• he and me

• him and I