What are Pronouns? | Educational Rap for Langua...

What is the primary job of a pronoun in a sentence?

• To describe a verb

• To take the place of a noun

• To show action

• To connect two sentences

Fill in the blank: The noun that a pronoun replaces is called the (a)   .

In the sentence "Mark went to the store and he bought milk," which word is the antecedent?

• Store

• Bought

• He

• Mark

Rule #1 states that a pronoun must match the (a)   of its antecedent.

Rule #2 states that a pronoun must match the (a)   of its antecedent (singular or plural).

Which sentence follows Rule #2 correctly?

• The boys went to the park and he played ball.

• The boys went to the park and they played ball.

• The girl went to the park and they played ball.

• The boy went to the park and we played ball.

Rule #3 states that a pronoun must match the (a)   of view of its antecedent.

If you are writing in the third person, which pronoun should you use to refer back to a character named Sarah?

• I

• You

• She

• We

Summarize the three things a pronoun must agree with regarding its antecedent to be grammatically correct.