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INRW Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an antecedent?
a)
A Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
b)
An Action Word
c)
A word that describes nouns
d)
The word the pronoun is replacing
2.

Choose the word that is NOT a pronoun.

a)

is

b)

me

c)

he

d)

they

3.
What is a pronoun?
a)
a professional noun
b)
a word that takes the place of a noun or group of words acting as a noun
c)
a noun that rhymes with a verb
d)
a specific, named noun that is capitalized
4.
Which of the following words is not a pronoun?
a)
them
b)
the
c)
he
d)
everyone
5.

Find the PRONOUN in the sentence: The boy went to his favorite class.

a)

the

b)

to

c)

his

d)

class

6.

What is the PRONOUN in this sentence?


Lucy ventured into the wardrobe, and she discovered Narnia.

a)

Lucy

b)

into

c)

wardrobe

d)

she

7.

Which word is the PRONOUN in the following sentence?


They went to the movies together.

a)

They

b)

went

c)

movies

d)

together

8.

Which word is the PRONOUN in the following sentence?


Bob gave him the pencil.

a)

Bob

b)

gave

c)

him

d)

pencil

9.
Choose the best pronoun to complete the sentence.
Over break, Noah cleaned ___ binder.
a)
their
b)
his
c)
 him 
d)
the
10.
Choose the best pronoun to complete the sentence.
Both Courtney and Natalie wore ___ fuzzy socks every day.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
her
d)
hers
11.
Choose the best pronoun to complete the sentence.
Each student must study if ___ wants to be successful.
a)
he or she
b)
they
c)
it
d)
the student
12.
Choose the best pronoun to complete the sentence.
The thirsty dog lapped water from ___ bowl.
a)
his
b)
her
c)
its
d)
it's
13.

Most people think friction is a force that acts on solids, but it also acts on liquids and gasses.


What is the antecedent for it? (What is "it"?)

a)

people

b)

friction

c)

solids

d)

liquids

14.

Because Linda was nervous, _______ paused to take a relaxing breath before her test.

a)

he

b)

you

c)

she

d)

they

15.
Tomorrow the detective and I will turn over all of _______ evidence to the authorities.
a)
your
b)
his
c)
my
d)
our
16.
After dinner Sam and Katie will finish ________ homework.
a)
her
b)
his
c)
your
d)
their
17.
Neither of the little girls wants to share _______ toys.
a)
her
b)
their
c)
she
d)
them
18.
Niether of my uncles has ever smoked in _____ life.
a)
his
b)
their
c)
him
d)
one's
19.
Everything in the office has ____ own place.
a)
its
b)
their
c)
it's
d)
there
20.
My mother and sister often share _____ clothing and jewelry.
a)
her
b)
their
c)
his
d)
them
21.
What is a pronoun?
a)
A word that takes the place of a noun?
b)
A word that takes the place of a verb?
22.

Both boys did _______ worksheets.

a)

their

b)

his

c)

our

d)

we

23.
My sisters and I always eat our dinner. ______ don't want to upset our mother. 
a)
she
b)
we
c)
us
d)
they
24.

Every piece of Rosa's jewelry glittered in the light; ______ gave the impression that Rosa had been dipped in gold.

a)

it

b)

they

c)

her

25.

My grandmother, as well as many other older women, believes that _____ should wait until a man calls her, rather than calling the man first.

a)

she

b)

their

c)

they

26.

Neither the crew members nor the manager will open _____ register to refund your money for that half-eaten hamburger.

a)

its

b)

his

c)

their

27.

If Pho Saigon continues to increase _____ prices, Vy won't be able to afford the cheapest lunch egg rolls.

a)

their

b)

its

c)

his or her

28.

Each of these computers has _____ own technical glitch that can frustrate the user.

a)

their

b)

its

c)

they

29.

Not only the crickets but also a frog chirped outside Huy's window for so long last night that _____ kept the poor boy from getting any rest before his important pronoun agreement quiz

a)

they

b)

it

c)

he or she

30.

Someone in the apartment needs to remember to buy shampoo unless everyone wants to wash _____ hair tomorrow morning with dish soap.

a)

its

b)

his or her

c)

their

31.

Mrs. Johnson, like most American English teachers, has _____ own interpretation of the symbols in the novel.

a)

their

b)

her

c)

his or her

32.

The group of dancers shocked _____ audience when a dancer accidentally tripped and fell in the middle of the dance.

a)

their

b)

its

c)

his or her

33.

Neither Floyd the dog nor Madison’s three cats enjoy sleeping on the hard, cold floor when _____ can jump onto the soft, warm bed as soon as she leaves for work.

a)

he

b)

she

c)

they

34.

Not only my brothers but also my Mom loves to eat _____ omelets in ketchup.

a)

her

b)

his

c)

they

d)

their

35.

The students and _____ professor sweated in the hot classroom. Each one of them wondered why _____ had decided to commit to summer school.

a)

their ; he or she

b)

their ; they

c)

his or her ; he or she

d)

their ; he

36.

Robert and Sue Ellen concentrated on the computer. _____ read each question carefully as _____ took the quiz.

a)

They ; they

b)

She ; they

c)

She ; she

d)

They ; their

37.

The students have decided to eat at Tito's Taco Palace, where they can order the special. _____ prices are very low.

a)

It's

b)

Its

c)

Their

d)

His

38.

Either of these thick books by respected authors will have the answer to your research question in _____ many pages.

a)

it's

b)

its

c)

their

39.

Several of the students had left _____ rain jackets in the classroom.

a)

hers

b)

his or her

c)

their

40.

Everyone attending the conference brought _____ spouse.

a)

hers

b)

his or her

c)

their

d)

her

41.

Somebody in the crowd lost _____ scarf.

a)

hers

b)

his or her

c)

their

d)

her

42.

Jason or Ryan will attend the workshop on _____ day off work

a)

its

b)

his

c)

their

43.

SARS was prevalent in the 2003; _____ affected many people throughout the world.

a)

it

b)

she

c)

they