Pronoun & Antecedent Practice

What is the antecendent in this sentence?
Jinx liked the dancing she saw on television.

• Jinx
• dancing
• she 
• television

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the antecedent in these sentences?
The students did not want to dance. They liked the trampoline.

• The students
• dance
• They
• trampoline

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the pronoun in this sentence?
The principal was on vacation so Jinx could not see him.

• principal
• vacation
• see
• him

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

When Lady Gaga performed "Just Dance," she sang beautifully.

What is the antecedent for she in this sentence?

• performed

• beautifully

• Sang

• Lady Gaga

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a pronoun?

• A literary device.
• A word or that is used to take the place of one or more nouns.
• An action word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the antecedent: The boys at Cotillion politely danced with their partners.

• boys

• their

• partners

• There is no antecedent.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the antecedent: Everyone is ready for the quiz on pronouns and antecedents.

• everyone

• ready

• the

• There is no antecedent.

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the word that is not a pronoun.

• they
• them
• we
• be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is an antecedent?

• A Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
• An Action Word
• A word that describes nouns
• The word the pronoun is replacing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D