Pronouns

What is the antecedent in the sentence below?

"Cole Mackenzie disliked the fact that he was being discriminated against in his town for acting feminine."

• he

• town

• Cole Mackenzie

Choose the correct pronoun based on the underlined antecedent:

You must want to hang out with ______ friends.

• my

• their

• your

• his

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun and antecedent.

______ went to the grocery store for some milk and _____ came home with a new puppy.

• mom, herself

• mom, it

• mom, she

• mom, they

Replace the blue words with a pronoun:
The principal told the students to walk.

• she
• he
• them
• they

Which word is "this" modifying?

I don't like this shirt.

• I

• don't

• like

• shirt

"Sit up, Jonas," The Giver told him firmly. Jonas obeyed him. Weeping, shuddering, he sat on the edge of the bed. Him refers to:

• Jonas

• The Giver

• the edge of the bed

Choose the best pronoun that agrees with the underline antecedent.

Two cars and one truck had _____ lights on.

• its

• it

• their

• they're

What word does the pronoun " it" replace in this sentence?

Jen has a knit hat. It itches.

*This one is tricky! Think about what makes Jen itch?*

• hat

• Jen

• itches

• has

Identify the antecedent for the word "their" in the following sentence.

Most states maintain their highways for safe driving.

• highways

• driving

• states

What are antecedents?

• Word or words to which people refer to

• Word or words to which a ant refers to

• Word or words to which a pronoun refers to

• Word or words to which a verb refers to