Antecedent in Grammar Quiz

What is an antecedent in grammar?

• A word a pronoun replaces

• Describes the verb

• The action in a sentence

• A verb that connects to a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentence "Visitors like natural beauty, so they bring cameras," what is the antecedent of the pronoun "they"?

• Cameras

• Natural beauty

• Visitors

• Beauty and cameras

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which word correctly identifies the antecedent of the underlined pronoun? "The government of Texas said it would encourage visitors to come to Houston this summer."

• Government of Texas

• summer

• Houston

• visitors

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their" in the sentence "On their arrival to Gong Cha, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Gorman were offered iced brown sugar boba tea samples.

• Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Gorman

• samples

• Gong Cha

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the example "The Helm family goes to Schlitterbahn every July because they enjoy the lazy river," what is the antecedent of the pronoun "they"

• July

• river

• Helm family

• Schlitterbahn

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: "Mrs. Vines said that removing the weeds would make (a)   a beautiful garden."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: "Raedon stopped and wiped ______ forehead"?

• his

• her

• their

• our

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence, "Susan was hot so (a)   turned on the hose and drank water from it."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the sentence "The MPJH teachers organized a field trip, naturally they made it educational," what is the antecedent of the pronoun "it"?

• field trip

• school

• teachers

• MPJH

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?

"The committee reached a decision and then (a)   announced the results."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D