Pronouns and Antecedents Quiz

Which of the following is a pronoun?

• Cat

• He

• Running

• Beautiful

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentence "The dog lost its collar," what is the antecedent of "its"?

• Dog

• Collar

• Lost

• The

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the pronoun that correctly matches the antecedent in the following sentence: "The boy ran to the store to get his order."

• their

• his

• her

• them

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the sentence: "Sara found her book on the table."

• Pronoun: her; Antecedent: Sara

• Pronoun: Sara; Antecedent: book

• Pronoun: book; Antecedent: table

• Pronoun: table; Antecedent: book

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentence "The children put on their coats," what is the antecedent of "their"?

• Coats

• Put

• Children

• On

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank: "The girl could not find ___ hat."

• their

• his

• her

• its

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following sentences uses pronouns correctly?

• The girls sang their favorite song.

• Somebody left him shoes on the floor.

• Everyone has finished them homework.

• None of the students brought her textbook.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentence "The committee made its decision," what is the antecedent of "its"?

• Decision

• Committee

• Made

• The

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the pronoun that correctly matches the antecedent in the following sentence: "The jury reached ___ verdict."

• they

• its

• his

• her

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence demonstrates incorrect agreement between the pronoun and its antecedent?

• The teacher gave her instructions.

• The team played its hardest.

• The members have her tasks for the day.

• The cat licked its paws.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D