Subject Verb Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

Either Mrs. Clarke or her sons (know, knows) where to find Athena. (hint: use subject closest to the verb)

• know

• knows

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Either the boys or Mrs. Clarke (know, knows) where to find Athena. (hint: use subject closest to the verb)

• know

• knows

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of these are singular verbs?

• takes

• is

• take

• are

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Select the pronoun that agrees with the subject to complete the sentence.

Hannah and Amelia like to watch movies when ______ have sleepovers.

• they

• their

• she

• we

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the antecedent for the pronoun "he" in the following sentence?

The artist comes every October because he enjoys autumn.

• autumn

• artist

• October

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the antecedent for the word "their" in the following sentence. Most states maintain their highways for safe driving.

• highways

• driving

• states

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher.

What is the antecedent for his?

• classmates

• Mrs. Walker

• teacher

• Xavier

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Name the antecedent to the pronoun: Jim finished the book so his brother could read it next. 

• His 

• Brother 

• Jim 

• Book 

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Name the antecedent to the pronoun in the sentence: The snowman lost its nose as the warm sun shined down on it. 

• its 

• nose 

• snowman 

• sun 

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a pronoun?

• a professional noun

• a word that takes the place of a noun or group of words acting as a noun

• a noun that rhymes with a verb

• a specific, named noun that is capitalized

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D