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Pronoun & Antecedents

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Whenever students are under a great deal of stress, _____ often stop studying.
a)
he or she
b)
they
c)
them
d)
we
2.
Neither of the little girls wants to share _____ toys
a)
her
b)
their
c)
she
d)
they're
3.
Each of my sisters has ____ own room.
a)
their
b)
him
c)
them
d)
her
4.
Everything in the office has ____ own place.
a)
its
b)
their
c)
it's
d)
there
5.
Key Clubs nationwide are having _____ annual can food drive.
a)
its
b)
one's
c)
their
d)
them
6.
Many restaurants in town post _____ menus in the window.
a)
its
b)
their
c)
there
d)
it's
7.
The school has asbestos in many of _______ classrooms.
a)
one's
b)
their
c)
its
d)
her
8.
My mother and sister often share _____ clothing and jewelry.
a)
her
b)
their
c)
his
d)
them
9.
If a student wants to succeed on the grammar quiz, ______ need(s) to do well on this practice.
a)
they
b)
he/she
c)
you
d)
them
10.
Neither Mary nor Susan said ______ would be there. 
a)
she
b)
they
c)
her
d)
them
11.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun it?
Ivan left some music at the office. It was on a CD.
a)
Jinx
b)
music
c)
It
d)
CD
12.
Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher.

What is the antecedent for his?
a)
classmates
b)
Mrs. Walker
c)
teacher
d)
Xavier
13.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "her"?
My mother ate her salad.
a)
My
b)
Mother
c)
ate
d)
salad
14.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their"?
Students should go to their classes prepared.
a)
Students
b)
should
c)
classes
d)
prepared
15.
What is the antecedent in these sentences?
The students did not want to dance. They liked the trampoline.
a)
The students
b)
dance
c)
They
d)
trampoline
16.
What is the antecedent in this sentence?
When Josh danced with Jinx, he got a bruise.
a)
Josh
b)
danced
c)
he
d)
bruise
17.

What is a pronoun?

a)

a person, place, thing, or idea

b)

a descriptive word

c)

a word that substitutes for or refers back to a noun

18.

What is an antecedent?

a)

the noun a pronoun refers to

b)

what the pronoun is doing

c)

a type of pronoun

19.

Choose the correct pronoun based on the underlined antecedent:

I am looking forward to sleeping late during ______ winter break.

a)

my

b)

their

c)

your

d)

his

20.

Choose the correct pronoun based on the underlined antecedent:

You must want to hang out with ______ friends.

a)

my

b)

their

c)

your

d)

his

21.

Choose the correct pronoun based on the underlined antecedent:

Nikita and Petra were annoyed at ______ brother.

a)

my

b)

their

c)

your

d)

his

22.

Choose the correct pronoun based on the underlined antecedent:

Each of the boys listened to _____ coach.

a)

my

b)

their

c)

your

d)

his

23.

Choose the correct pronoun based on the underlined antecedent:

The dictionary isn't really used anymore. _____ has been replaced by Google.

a)

her

b)

me

c)

they

d)

it

24.

Choose the correct pronoun based on the underlined antecedent:

As I pet the kittens, _____ purred loudly.

a)

her

b)

me

c)

they

d)

it

25.

Choose the correct pronoun based on the underlined antecedent:

"Would you go with _____ to the dance?" I asked.

a)

her

b)

me

c)

they

d)

it

26.

What is the antecedent for the underlined pronoun?

The jury was taking forever. It could not come to a decision.

a)

it

b)

decision

c)

forever

d)

jury

27.

What is the antecedent for the underlined pronoun?

Somebody left his or her iPad under the desk.

a)

his or her

b)

somebody

c)

iPad

d)

desk

28.

What is the antecedent for the underlined pronoun?

Zia was proud of herself for earning a spot on the basketball team.

a)

herself

b)

spot

c)

basketball

d)

Zia

29.

What is the antecedent for the underlined pronoun?

Because he couldn't remember what the homework was, Matt texted Zach.

a)

he

b)

homework

c)

Matt

d)

Zach