Pronouns and Antecedents
Authored by J. Baumeister
English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a type of conjunction used to join two clauses.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
A pronoun is a punctuation mark used to indicate possession.
A pronoun is a type of adverb used to modify a verb.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give an example of a pronoun and its antecedent in a sentence.
It - its
They - them
John - his
She - her
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CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using pronouns in writing?
To confuse the reader with unclear references
To make the writing longer and more repetitive
To avoid repetition of nouns and make the writing more concise and fluent.
To emphasize the nouns and make the writing less concise
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the following sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'
its - dog
its - fish
its - bird
its - cat
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CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the antecedent of the pronoun it?
Ivan left some music at the office. It was on a CD.
Jinx
music
It
CD
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CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher.
What is the antecedent for his?
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CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "her"?
My mother ate her salad.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
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