Pronoun Antecedents

What is the correct antecedent for they in the sentence? These pollutants must be controlled because they will cause serious problems if Earth gets too hot.

• Earth

• pollutants

• control

• the problem

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the antecedent of the underlined word?

Because the students felt bad for Jinx, they visited her in the hospital.

• The students

• Jinx

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the antecedent of the underlined word?

• Jenni

• I

• Jenni and I

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

• Each of the players have their own locker.

• Each of the players has his or her own locker.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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

• their

• its

• they

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Nobody wants to deliver (his or her/their) speech.

• his or her

• their

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Either Mrs. Radtke or Mr. Schuler will give you (his or her/their) feedback on the essay.

• his or her

• their

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the antecedent of the underlined word?

Sasha hurt her knee, and the team had to help her.

• Sasha

• knee

• the team

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the pronoun for the sentence? Mario sat beside Henri. _________ went to lunch together.

• she

• we

• they

• him

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the correct antecedent for it in the sentence? Because global warming acts to "put Earth in a greenhouse," it is also called the greenhouse effect.

• global warming

• greenhouse

• effect

• global

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D