Pronoun Antecedent

Mark went to the park. _______ played on the monkey bars. 

• he

• she

• it

• their 

My sisters and I always eat our dinner. ______ don't want to upset our mother. 

• she

• we

• us

• they

Both boys did _______ worksheets.

• their

• his

• our

• we

The students all went to the library. ____ checked out new books.

• it

• he/her

• we

• they

What is a pronoun antecedent?

• A pronoun antecedent is a word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to or replaces in a sentence.

• A pronoun antecedent is a punctuation mark used to separate clauses.

• A pronoun antecedent is a type of verb in a sentence.

• A pronoun antecedent is a type of noun that refers to a specific person or thing.

The noun or group of words that a pronoun refers to is called its 

• reflexive

• pronoun

• antecedent

The underlined pronouns refer to _____.

• Sarah

• complex job

Neither of the boys has done __________ homework.

• their

• his

• his or her

Even though it was below zero, the visiting dignitaries thrust their hands deep into their pockets and began the tour of the vast manufacturing facility.

The underlined pronouns refer to _____.

• manufacturing facility

• visiting dignitaries

Natalie and Caroline have a plan. _____________ want to advertise on the school Web site.

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun to match the antecedent.

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