Pronouns and Antecedents | What is a Pronoun and Antecedent?

Pronouns need to agree with the antecedent in gender and number.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an antecedent for the pronouns in this sentence?  

• puppy

• he

• his

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Mary and Bill ran until him or her were exhausted.

• Mary and Bill ran until they were exhausted.

• Mary and Bill ran until he was exhausted.

• Mary and Bill ran until he or she was exhausted.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Ben or Tom will give his presentation today.

• Ben or Tom will give their presentation today.

• Ben or Tom will give its presentation today.

• Ben or Tom will give her presentation today.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Each of the boys had his assignment ready.

• Each of the boys had their assignment ready.

• Each of the boys had its assignment ready.

• Each of the boys had her assignment ready.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Everybody on the committee had his or her own agenda.

• Everybody on the committee had their own agenda.

• Everybody on the committee had his own agenda.

• Everybody on the committee had her own agenda.