Pronouns and Antecedents Check

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? A) Each of the students must complete their homework. B) Each of the students must complete his or her homework. C) Each of the students must complete its homework.

• B

• C

• D

• A

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the antecedent in the following sentence: The dog chased its tail around the yard.

• yard

• dog

• chased

• tail

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentence, 'The teacher told the students that she was proud of them,' what is the antecedent for the pronoun 'she'?

• the classroom

• the teacher

• the students

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following sentences contains an ambiguous antecedent? A) Sarah told her sister that she passed the test. B) Sarah told her sister that she passed the test with flying colors.

• A

• B

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the correct pronoun to match the antecedent: The book that I lent to Mary, _______ hasn't returned it yet. A) she B) it C) they

• A) she

• C) they

• B) it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentence, 'The car that was parked in the driveway had a flat tire. It needed to be towed,' what does the pronoun 'it' refer to?

• the driveway

• the flat tire

• the tow truck

• the car

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun reference? A) The cat chased the mouse until it got away. B) The cat chased the mouse until the cat got tired.

• The cat chased the mouse until the cat got tired.

• A) The cat chased the mouse until it got away.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the antecedent for the pronoun 'their' in the sentence: The team celebrated their victory with a parade.

• victory

• The team

• parade

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the correct pronoun to match the antecedent: The keys to the car, _______ were left on the kitchen counter. A) it B) they C) she

• B) they

• C) she

• A) it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? A) Everyone must bring their own lunch to the picnic. B) Everyone must bring his or her own lunch to the picnic. C) Everyone must bring its own lunch to the picnic.

• B) Everyone must bring their own lunch to the picnic.

• C) Everyone must bring her own lunch to the picnic.

• A) Everyone must bring his own lunch to the picnic.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D