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WorksheetsAntecedent-Referent Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Antecedents are words that are replaced by a pronoun to avoid redundancy.
True
False
Select the option that present correct examples of PRONOUNS.
Their, Theirself, Themself
You, she, her
Me, My, Mineself
It, its, it's
Referents are words that refer to a previous noun or noun-phrase in a sentence or a paragraph.
True
False
Which sentences are using antecedent-referent correctly? Mark ALL the correct sentences.
Mary rides her skateboard. He likes to go fast!
John and his father wanted to visit their hometown.
Mary rides a skateboard. It is fast!
John and her father wanted to visit them hometown.
Mark the sentence that is using IT as an EXPLETIVE.
Caroline loves her puppy. It is really cute!
Louis and Mary have a new house and it has many rooms.
I like to eat pizza because it is a good meal.
It is a good idea to study before a test.
Mark the option that is using THERE as a REFERENT.
Paris...I'd love to go there sometime!
There must be a way to solve this quiz.
I enjoy it when there is time to relax.
There is a park near my house.
In the sentence "Marina and _____ sister travel together through Europe every winter". Which pronoun fits best?
His
Hers
Herself
Her
In the sentence "The Simpsons are loud. You can hear _____ from a block away" Which pronoun fits best?
Their
They
Them
Your
In the sentence "Justin was unsure how well Justin and
Kerry would be together". Which pronoun can best replace the highlighted noun?
Him
His
it
he
Learning about Pronouns, Antecedents, Referents and Expletive Forms is important. Mark the reasons why you think this is so.
Pronouns help to avoid redundancy
Referents help to avoid confusion
We can read more effectively
We can understand the message in a text better
