What is the purpose of clarifying the antecedent for a pronoun?

To ensure agreement in number and gender

the noun a pronoun refers back to

a small insect that lives in an anthill

Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun and antecedent agreement?

D) Every student must submit his or her assignment by Friday.

A) Each of the players must bring their own equipment.

B) Neither of the girls has finished their homework.

C) Someone left their umbrella in the hallway.

Identify the sentence with incorrect pronoun and antecedent agreement.

B) The team celebrated their victory with a party.

A) The committee gave its approval for the new policy.

C) Each of the actors performed his or her role perfectly.

D) Everyone should bring their own lunch to the picnic.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses pronoun and antecedent agreement.

D) The orchestra played its final piece beautifully.

A) The jury reached their verdict after a long deliberation.

B) Each of the students has their own locker.

C) The company announced that they would be hiring new staff.

Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement

Quiz

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.1A, L.1.1D, L.6.1A

+3

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence that is incorrect in each group.

Each of the students should bring his or her textbook to the study session.

Both Christine and George brought their children with them to the meeting.

Everyone wanted to share their observations.

When people are interrogated relentlessly, they tend to grow weary.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses correct pronoun/antecedent agreement?

The class is going on a picnic for its end-of-the-year celebration.

The student council has agreed to hold their meetings on Thursdays.

Every team has their own goals to accomplish to achieve victory.

Several individual club members were rewarded for its service.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the following example: Any student can learn to set up ____________ own tent.

his or her

hers

their

theirs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A (a) must agree in (b) (singular or plural) with its (c) or the word to which it refers. This is called (d) agreement.

antecedent

pronoun

number

pronoun-antecedent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What pronoun agrees with the antecedent? Everybody must ask ______ parents for permission.

their

his or her

they

our

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If students want to succeed on the grammar quiz, you should study on this practice.

NO CHANGE

they

he or she

them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Although Walt Disney had financial problems with his first company Laugh-o-Grams, they went on to revolutionize how cartoons are made.

Is they the correct pronoun for the antecedent?

correct

incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement

25 questions

Select the sentence that is incorrect in each group.

Which sentence uses correct pronoun/antecedent agreement?

Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the following example: Any student can learn to set up ____________ own tent.

A (a) must agree in (b) (singular or plural) with its (c) or the word to which it refers. This is called (d) agreement.

What pronoun agrees with the antecedent? Everybody must ask ______ parents for permission.

If students want to succeed on the grammar quiz, you should study on this practice.

Although Walt Disney had financial problems with his first company Laugh-o-Grams, they went on to revolutionize how cartoons are made.

Is they the correct pronoun for the antecedent?

Whenever students are under a great deal of stress, we often stop studying.

What is the purpose of clarifying the antecedent for a pronoun?

Fill in the blank: Each of the students must submit _______ homework by Friday.

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Select the sentence that is incorrect in each group.

Which sentence uses correct pronoun/antecedent agreement?

Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the following example: Any student can learn to set up ____________ own tent.

A ​ (a) must agree in ​ (b) (singular or plural) with its ​ (c) ​ or the word to which it refers. This is called ​ (d) agreement.

What pronoun agrees with the antecedent? Everybody must ask ______ parents for permission.

If students want to succeed on the grammar quiz, you should study on this practice.

Although Walt Disney had financial problems with his first company Laugh-o-Grams, they went on to revolutionize how cartoons are made.Is they the correct pronoun for the antecedent?

Whenever students are under a great deal of stress, we often stop studying.

What is the purpose of clarifying the antecedent for a pronoun?

Fill in the blank: Each of the students must submit _______ homework by Friday.

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A (a) must agree in (b) (singular or plural) with its (c) or the word to which it refers. This is called (d) agreement.

Although Walt Disney had financial problems with his first company Laugh-o-Grams, they went on to revolutionize how cartoons are made.

Is they the correct pronoun for the antecedent?