Identify Pronouns and Antecedents

The antecedent is underlined in each sentence. Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun to match the antecedent.

Because Tyler and Emily like to travel, _________________ are planning a vacation to Germany.

The antecedent is underlined in each sentence. Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun to match the antecedent.

Here is a new diamond ring and __________________ is a beauty.

The antecedent is underlined in each sentence. Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun to match the antecedent.

My friends are amazing because _______________ bought me a ticket to attend a concert.

If a pronoun can refer to more than one noun, the antecedent may be unclear. Which one of the following sentences has a clear antecedent and is, therefore, written correctly?

• I left my coat in the car, but now I can't find it.

• I left my coat in the car, but I searched the car and cannot find it.

If a pronoun can refer to more than one noun, the antecedent may be unclear. Which one of the following sentences has a clear antecedent and is, therefore, written correctly?

• The folder was on the bus, but now it's gone.

• The folder was on the bus, but now the folder is gone.

Read the following sentence. Choose the antecedent of the underlined pronoun. If the antecedent is unclear, choose "unclear". Martin carefully put away his materials.

• carefully

• materials

• Martin

• unclear

Read the following sentence. Choose the antecedent of the underlined pronoun. If the antecedent is unclear, choose "unclear". Thomas and his father love pizza, so he ate it every night for supper.

• Thomas

• his father

• pizza

• unclear

Read the following sentence. Choose the antecedent of the underlined pronoun. If the antecedent is unclear, choose "unclear".

The students in Mrs. Keach's room were writing their speeches.

• students

• Mrs. Keach

• speeches

• unclear

Read the following sentence. Choose the antecedent of the underlined pronoun. If the antecedent is unclear, choose "unclear".

The rain came down hard, and it caused a lot of flooding.

• rain

• down

• flooding

• unclear

Read the following sentence. Choose the antecedent of the underlined pronoun. If the antecedent is unclear, choose "unclear". Mark did not like the movie, be he did agree to go see it again.

• Mark

• movie

• agree

• unclear