Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Exercises

The video tutorial explains the concept of antecedent agreement, emphasizing the need for pronouns and their antecedents to match in number and gender. It provides examples of singular and plural pronoun agreements, discusses special cases like 'everyone' and 'anyone', and addresses the complexities of the pronoun 'you'. The tutorial also covers noun antecedent agreement, ensuring clarity in sentence construction.

What is the main requirement for pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• They must agree in number and gender.

• They must be in the same sentence.

• They must be in different paragraphs.

• They must be different words.

Which pronoun would correctly complete the sentence: 'He left ___ coat at school'?

• its

• their

• his

• her

What is the correct antecedent for the pronoun 'they' in the sentence: 'They walked ___ dog around the block'?

• its

• her

• his

• their

Which pronoun would correctly complete the sentence: 'She wore a blue dress to ___ senior prom'?

• his

• her

• its

• their

What is the correct antecedent for 'everyone' in the sentence: 'Everyone must turn in ___ homework by eight o'clock'?

• their

• our

• its

• his or her

Which pronoun would correctly complete the sentence: 'Did anyone lose ___ watch in the parking lot'?

• our

• his or her

• their

• its

What is the correct antecedent for 'you' in the sentence: 'What time did you leave ___ house today'?

• your

• her

• his

• its

Which pronoun would correctly complete the sentence: 'The cat had a bell on ___ collar'?

• his

• her

• its

• their

What is the correct antecedent for 'we' in the sentence: 'Where do we park ___ car'?

• his

• her

• our

• its

Which pronoun would correctly complete the sentence: 'The children brought ___ toys for show and tell'?

• their

• his

• her

• its