Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

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English

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.3.1A, L.6.1D, L.6.1A

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Back

Pronoun-antecedent agreement refers to the grammatical rule that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent (the noun it replaces).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an antecedent in grammar?

Back

An antecedent is the noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to or replaces in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a singular pronoun and its antecedent.

Back

Example: In the sentence 'The dog barks when it is hungry,' 'dog' is the antecedent and 'it' is the singular pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a plural pronoun?

Back

A plural pronoun refers to more than one person or thing, such as 'they,' 'them,' or 'their.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'

Back

'Teacher' is the antecedent for the pronoun 'her.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What pronoun would correctly complete the sentence: 'Each student must submit ______ assignment on time.'

Back

'his or her' is the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rule for pronouns that refer to collective nouns?

Back

Collective nouns can take either singular or plural pronouns depending on whether the group is acting as a single unit or as individuals.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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