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Recognizing Antecedents

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


Some of the children are afraid of mice.

a)

children

b)

are

c)

afraid

d)

mice

2.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


Andrea usually brings her lunch to school.

a)

Andrea

b)

brings

c)

lunch

d)

school

3.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


This is not the DVD I ordered.

a)

is

b)

not

c)

ordered

d)

DVD

4.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


The horse has broken out of its stall.

a)

horse

b)

broken

c)

out

d)

stall

5.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


Frank asked his father to help build the fire.

a)

Frank

b)

father

c)

build

d)

fire

6.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


The explorers loaded staples into their boats.

a)

explorers

b)

staples

c)

loaded

d)

boats

7.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


The Jones family enjoyed themselves at the picnic.

a)

Jones

b)

family

c)

enjoyed

d)

picnic

8.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


Did Joe forget his phone again?

a)

Joe

b)

forget

c)

phone

d)

again

9.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


The boat with the red sail is the one that won.

a)

boat

b)

red

c)

sail

d)

won

10.

Name the antecedent to the underlined pronoun in the sentence below.


The twins ordered strawberry milkshakes to drink with their hamburgers.

a)

twins

b)

strawberry

c)

milkshakes

d)

hamburgers