Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement

Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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This video tutorial explains how to ensure pronoun antecedent agreement by focusing on gender and number consistency. It highlights common mistakes, such as using singular pronouns for plural antecedents, and provides examples to clarify the concept. The tutorial also covers the importance of understanding antecedents and how to correctly match pronouns with them, including special cases involving indefinite pronouns.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Ensuring pronouns agree with antecedents in gender and number

Replacing verbs with pronouns

Ensuring pronouns agree with antecedents in tense

Matching pronouns with adjectives

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an antecedent?

A verb that follows a pronoun

A noun or phrase that a pronoun refers to

A type of pronoun

A sentence structure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'The boy dropped his pencil', what is the antecedent?

The boy

His

Pencil

Dropped

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which pronoun correctly agrees with the antecedent 'Harry' in terms of gender?

Her

Their

His

Its

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the antecedent is 'students', which pronoun should be used to agree in number?

Her

Its

Their

His

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct pronoun for the antecedent 'each of the dogs'?

Her

His

Its

Their

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a singular indefinite pronoun?

Few

Many

Several

Each

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