Ensuring Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Which word is the antecedent in the sentence: "The student forgot his book"?

• student

• his

• forgot

• book

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

"The solar system contains eight planets, and Jupiter is ______ largest."

• this

• her

• them

• its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What must a pronoun agree with in a sentence?

• The closest verb

• The sentence subject only

• Its antecedent

• The following noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

"During the summer months, local farmers sell fresh produce at the market, making ______ a popular weekend."

• they

• them

• its

• it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which is a collective noun that can take either singular or plural pronouns?

• Committee

• They

• Dogs

• Students

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

What is the correct pronoun: "The team argued among ____ during the meeting"?

• its

• them

• itself

• themselves

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

If a sentence has "everyone" treated as a singular unit, which pronoun would be grammatically correct?

• They

• Their

• His or her

• Hers

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Choose the correct sentence:

• The committee gave their opinion.

• The committee gave its opinion.

• The committee gave his opinion.

• The committee gave your opinion.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

"The contractor condemned the use of plastics because he considered ________ an unsustainable material in construction."

• this

• that

• it

• them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

"The researcher asked grocery shoppers whether ______ preferred plastic or paper bags."

• one

• you

• they

• it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A