Pronoun antecedents

Which sentence is written in the best way to avoid any vague pronouns?

• In harsh weather, they might have been safer.

• Their safety might have been greater in harsh weather.

• Cliff dwellings might have been safer in harsh weather.

• It might be because of their safety in harsh weather.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the antecedent for the pronoun in the following sentence: "The committee reached its decision after much debate."

• decision

• debate

• committee

• much

Answer explanation

Antecedent (ante=before- comes before the pronoun).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select the correct ANTECEDENT for the pronoun in the sentence:

The cat was black with white paws, and its name was Snowpaws.

• cat

• its

• name

• Snowpaws

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Read the sentences. Pick the choice that does not have a pronoun-antecedent agreement. 

• Dave and I like Sundays because we can watch football.
  
• The police officers arrested the suspect and put it in jail.
  
•  The old wooden bed creaked when the child sat on it.
  
• Kyle wasn’t surprised when he saw the bus waiting at the curb. 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which word is the antecedent in this sentence?

Mom took the Playstation because she saw Jared's grades.

• Jared

• Mom

• she

• Playstation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find the antecedent of the underlined pronoun: Wyatt broke his wrist while kayaking.

• kayaking

• wrist

• Wyatt

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

A singular pronoun must replace a

• Plural noun

• Collective noun

• Singular noun

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence?

"Let's think of a way to clean up litter," Matt and Lynn said.

• They

• Them

• Their

• Those

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

A pronoun takes place of a _________ in a sentence.

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Directions: Find the antecedent to the underlined pronoun. / Instrucciones: Encuentra el antecedente del pronombre subrayado.

Uncle Mario donated his used clothing to charity.

El tío Mario donó su ropa usada a organizaciones benéficas.

• clothing

  ropa

• Uncle Mario

  tio Mario

• charity

  organizaaciones beneficas

• used

  usada

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D