Identify the antecedent for the following sentence. The peanuts in the gold wrapper were very tasty, but the popcorn was even better. Sadly, THEY both got stuck in my teeth.

peanuts, wrapper, popcorn, teeth

Thinking about unclear pronoun-antecedent relationships, which sentence is true about the following? For dinner my mom made me eat a sloppy joe and some Jell-O, but it always makes me nauseous.

The antecedent is unclear since it could be sloppy joe or Jell-O.

The antecedent is unclear since it could be dinner or mom.

The antecedent is repeated over and over.

Which sentence contains an unclear pronoun-antecedent relationship?

My mom found a five dollar bill, two sticks of gum, and my lucky rock in the washing machine. I am so glad she found it!

My family enjoys watching Survivor; it is one of the longest running reality shows.

Sam and I saw that movie last weekend. It was so good!

Which sentence contains an unclear pronoun-antecedent relationship?

I carried in the milk and dog food, but I accidently dropped it.

I bought some Skittles, and I ate them happily.

John and Mateo saw that movie last weekend, and they said it was good.

What is the problem in the following sentence? For Christmas, Wesley wrote Wesley's Christmas list and gave it to Wesley's mom. Wesley was so excited to see what Wesley got on December 25.

the author did not use enough pronouns

the author used too many pronouns

the author did not punctuate the sentences

Which sentence has the best use of pronouns?

Last week, Jenni, Jack, and Jessica went to the beach, and he found a giant conch shell.

For movie night, my family had cheese dip and popcorn, but sadly it was a little burned.

Ms. Camp always sweeps Ms. Camp's classroom in order to help the custodians.

Potts Introductory Personal Pronoun Assessment

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is an antecedent?

a word that replaces the pronoun

a noun that replaces a pronoun

a noun a pronoun replaces

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is a pronoun?

a word that replaces a noun

a modifier that describes the pronoun

a pronoun that is replaced by a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How can pronouns make your writing better?

Pronouns make the writer repeat the same words.

Pronouns keep the writer from repeating the same words.

Pronouns keep the reader interested since they help build suspense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How can pronouns make your writing worse?

Pronouns can sometimes have an unclear antecedent, which makes it confusing.

Pronouns can only have one antecedent, so it limits what you can say.

Pronouns are always capitalized, so they have to start the beginning of a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How many pronouns are in the following sentence?
John and he went to the tennis courts, but I bet they also went for ice cream.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How many pronouns are in the following sentence?
We now have four cats, and they are all so different.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence.
At the mall, the balloon floated to the ceiling as the child cried for IT.

mall

balloon

ceiling

child

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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Potts Introductory Personal Pronoun Assessment

What is an antecedent?

What is a pronoun?

How can pronouns make your writing better?

How can pronouns make your writing worse?

How many pronouns are in the following sentence?
John and he went to the tennis courts, but I bet they also went for ice cream.

How many pronouns are in the following sentence?
We now have four cats, and they are all so different.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence.
At the mall, the balloon floated to the ceiling as the child cried for IT.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence.
The peanuts in the gold wrapper were very tasty, but the popcorn was even better. Sadly, THEY both got stuck in my teeth.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence.
During the commercials, my dad grabbed the remote to fast-forward over the commercials and a bag of M&M's, but ITS batteries were dead.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence.
During the boy's first beach visit, HE saw crabs, seagulls, pelicans, and a man with a mermaid tattoo.

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Potts Introductory Personal Pronoun Assessment

What is an antecedent?

What is a pronoun?

How can pronouns make your writing better?

How can pronouns make your writing worse?

How many pronouns are in the following sentence? John and he went to the tennis courts, but I bet they also went for ice cream.

How many pronouns are in the following sentence? We now have four cats, and they are all so different.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence. At the mall, the balloon floated to the ceiling as the child cried for IT.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence. The peanuts in the gold wrapper were very tasty, but the popcorn was even better. Sadly, THEY both got stuck in my teeth.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence. During the commercials, my dad grabbed the remote to fast-forward over the commercials and a bag of M&M's, but ITS batteries were dead.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence. During the boy's first beach visit, HE saw crabs, seagulls, pelicans, and a man with a mermaid tattoo.

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How many pronouns are in the following sentence?
John and he went to the tennis courts, but I bet they also went for ice cream.

How many pronouns are in the following sentence?
We now have four cats, and they are all so different.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence.
At the mall, the balloon floated to the ceiling as the child cried for IT.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence.
The peanuts in the gold wrapper were very tasty, but the popcorn was even better. Sadly, THEY both got stuck in my teeth.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence.
During the commercials, my dad grabbed the remote to fast-forward over the commercials and a bag of M&M's, but ITS batteries were dead.

Identify the antecedent for the following sentence.
During the boy's first beach visit, HE saw crabs, seagulls, pelicans, and a man with a mermaid tattoo.