Pronouns and Antecedents

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

Either of the girls could cartwheel along the balance beam without losing (a)   balance and falling.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

What is a pronoun?

• a person, place, thing, or idea (boy, village, dog...)

• a word that takes the place of a noun (he, she, it...)

• a specific person, place, thing, or idea (Tommy, Barrigada, Wendys...)

• a noun that shows ownership (boy's, village's, dog's...)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

A pronoun is

• a word we use in everyday speech to replace a verb.

• a word we use in everyday speech to replace a noun.

• a word we use to make a noun plural.

• a word we use to make a noun possessive.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select the pronoun in this sentence:

Mom and dad went fishing, and they took the boat.

• mom, dad

• went fishing

• they

• boat

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

No one in the class could solve the equation, so they asked Ms. Snyder for help.

Do the underlined words agree?

• agree

• don't agree

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What are the pronoun and antecedent in this sentence:

My cat is sleeping, and it does not make a sound.

• sound; cat

• it; sound

• it; cat

• is sleeping; sound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the word that is not a pronoun.

• they
• them
• we
• be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

How do you spell the word "Free"?

• Frae
• Freigh
• Free
• Fre

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is an antecdent?

• a noun that the pronoun replaces

• a verb that the pronoun is doing

• a word that modifies or describes the noun

• an aunt named "C Dent"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D