Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Mastery

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the following sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

• The pronoun is 'its' and its antecedent is 'bird.'

• The pronoun is 'its' and its antecedent is 'cat.'

• The pronoun is 'its' and its antecedent is 'fish.'

• The pronoun is 'its' and its antecedent is 'dog.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following is a correct match of singular pronoun and singular antecedent? A) They / dogs B) She / cat C) We / birds D) He / horses

• D) He / horses

• B) She / cat

• A) They / cat

• C) We / cat

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following is a correct match of plural pronoun and plural antecedent? A) It / tree B) They / trees C) She / tree D) He / trees

• A) It / trees

• B) They / trees

• C) She / trees

• D) He / tree

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentence 'When the teacher entered the room, she started the lesson', what does the pronoun 'she' refer to?

• janitor

• student

• principal

• teacher

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Correct the pronoun-antecedent agreement error in the sentence: 'Each of the students must submit their homework on time.'

• Each of the students must submit his or her homework on time.

• Each of the students must submit her homework on time.

• Each of the students must submit his homework on time.

• Each of the students must submit their homework on times.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Apply pronoun-antecedent agreement in the following sentence: 'The team won the game because ___ played well.'

• The team won the game because they played well.

• The team won the game because it played well.

• The team won the game because he played well.

• The team won the game because she played well.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the following sentence: 'The book that I borrowed from the library was interesting.'

• The pronoun is 'borrowed' and its antecedent is 'library.'

• The pronoun is 'from' and its antecedent is 'library.'

• The pronoun is 'was' and its antecedent is 'interesting.'

• The pronoun is 'that' and its antecedent is 'book.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following is a correct match of singular pronoun and singular antecedent? A) They / books B) She / book C) We / pens D) He / papers

• D) He / book

• B) She / book

• C) We / book

• A) They / book

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following is a correct match of plural pronoun and plural antecedent? A) It / chair B) They / chairs C) She / chair D) He / chairs

• A) It / chairs

• C) She / chairs

• D) He / chair

• B) They / chairs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentence 'After the party, they cleaned up the mess', what does the pronoun 'they' refer to?

• The food that was served at the party

• The decorations at the party

• The people who attended the party

• The pets who attended the party

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D