WorksheetsPronouns Possessive Pronouns and Antecedents
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 42mins
What is a possessive pronoun?
A word that replaces a verb
A word that replaces an adjective
A word that shows ownership
A type of Swedish taco
Choose the possessive pronoun.
Shall we meet at your house or mine?
your
meet
house
at
What is the antecedent of the pronoun his in the sentence: Jeremy left his book on the counter as he walked out for school.
he
as
his
Jeremy
What is the antecedent to the pronoun her in the following sentence: Susan left her makeup at home on the big trip.
Susan
Her
Home
Makeup
Either Mrs. Radtke or Mr. Schuler will give you (his or her/their) feedback on the essay.
his or her
their
Nobody wants to deliver (his or her/their) speech.
his or her
their
At the trial, each of the witnesses told (a) details of the event.
his or her
their
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "her"?
My mother ate her salad.
My
Mother
ate
salad
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their"?
Students should go to their classes prepared.
Students
should
classes
prepared
What is an antecedent?
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
Action Word
word that describes nouns
word the pronoun is replacing
Emma and Priscilla made a 100 on their tests.
What is the antecedent for their?
tests
Emma
Emma and Priscilla
Priscilla
Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher.
What is the antecedent for his?
classmates
Mrs. Walker
teacher
Xavier
When N. Scott Momaday wrote "The Way to Rainy Mountain," he was retelling legends.
What is the antecedent for he?
wrote
legends
mountain
N. Scott Momaday
The boy and the girl were playing in the mud, causing both to stain their shirts.
What is the antecedent for their?
Boy, girl
playing
mud
shirts
Mr. and Mrs. Rochester bought a plant for ________________ house.
theirs
their
them
they
The little boy who lives next door played with _____________ toys.
his
her
him
hers
How many personal and possessive pronouns are listed in the sentence?
She is the author of my favorite book series, and I have read all of them.
personal, 2 possessive
personal, 3 possessive
2 personal, 3 possessive
3 personal, 1 possessive
Choose the possessive pronoun.
My dog is staying at their kennel.
My, dog
My, their
My, kennel.
their, kennel
A pronoun...
shows actions
is a person place or thing
takes the place of a noun
is a describing word
Name the antecedent of the following sentence: The two dinosaurs stared at their feet in amazement
Their
Dinosaurs
Feet
Amazement
What is the pronoun that refers to the noun "teacher"?
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
about
student
that
her
What is a possessive pronoun?
A word that replaces a verb
A word that replaces an adjective
A word that shows ownership
A type of Swedish taco
Choose the possessive pronoun. Shall we meet at your house or mine?
your
meet
house
at
What is the antecedent of the pronoun his in the sentence: Jeremy left his book on the counter as he walked out for school.
he
as
his
Jeremy
What is the antecedent to the pronoun her in the following sentence: Susan left her makeup at home on the big trip.
Susan
Her
Home
Makeup
Either Mrs. Radtke or Mr. Schuler will give you (his or her/their) feedback on the essay.
his or her
their
Nobody wants to deliver (his or her/their) speech.
his or her
their
At the trial, each of the witnesses told _____ details of the event.
his or her
their
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "her"? My mother ate her salad.
My
Mother
ate
salad
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their"? Students should go to their classes prepared.
Students
should
classes
prepared
What is an antecedent?
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
Action Word
word that describes nouns
word the pronoun is replacing
Emma and Priscilla made a 100 on their tests. What is the antecedent for their?
tests
Emma
Emma and Priscilla
Priscilla
Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher. What is the antecedent for his?
classmates
Mrs. Walker
teacher
Xavier
When N. Scott Momaday wrote "The Way to Rainy Mountain," he was retelling legends. What is the antecedent for he?
wrote
legends
mountain
N. Scott Momaday
The boy and the girl were playing in the mud, causing both to stain their shirts. What is the antecedent for their?
Boy, girl
playing
mud
shirts
Mr. and Mrs. Rochester bought a plant for ________________ house.
theirs
their
them
they
The little boy who lives next door played with _____________ toys.
his
her
him
hers
How many personal and possessive pronouns are listed in the sentence? She is the author of my favorite book series, and I have read all of them.
personal, 2 possessive
personal, 3 possessive
2 personal, 3 possessive
3 personal, 1 possessive
Choose the possessive pronoun. My dog is staying at their kennel.
My, dog
My, their
My, kennel.
their, kennel
A pronoun...
shows actions
is a person place or thing
takes the place of a noun
is a describing word
Name the antecedent of the following sentence: The two dinosaurs stared at their feet in amazement
Their
Dinosaurs
Feet
Amazement
What is the pronoun that refers to the noun "teacher"? The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
about
student
that
her
