Pronouns Antecedent

They will visit friends in Florida and stay with _____________ for a week.

• her

• them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

My brother was upset that they did not ask _____________.

• him

• them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

My father suggested that _____________ could go as a family.

• I

• we

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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?

• He told his brother that his own bicycle had been stolen.

• He told his brother that his bicycle had been stolen.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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

• rain

• down

• flooding

• unclear

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D