Understanding Pronouns and Antecedents

What is the role of a pronoun in a sentence?

• To replace nouns

• To replace adjectives

• To replace verbs

• To replace adverbs

In the sentence 'Billy did well on his test,' what is the antecedent of 'his'?

• Well

• Billy

• Did

• Test

In the sentence 'Marsha sang her new song,' which word is the pronoun?

• Marsha

• Song

• Her

• Sang

Which of the following sentences contains a pronoun referring to 'Papa'?

• Papa played with their toys.

• The children did all of their chores.

• Ally ate all of her pancakes.

• A lion can be loud when it roars.

In the sentence 'The children did all of their chores,' what is the antecedent of 'their'?

• All

• Chores

• Children

• Did