Pronoun Antecedent

As a child, Philip developed an interest in music by listening to records his father brought home from work.
What is the antecedent for his?

• child

• music

• father

• Philip

My mother and sister often share _____ clothing and jewelry.

• her

• their

• his

• them

what does pronoun-antecedent agreement mean

• the word the pronoun refers back to in a sentence

• indefinite pronoun

• making sure the pronoun agrees in number and gender with the antecedent

Identify the antecedent for the pronoun in these sentences:

• Contestants

• Songs

• American Idol

The word a pronoun refers to is its _________.

• adjective

• subject

• antecedent

• object

11.Replace the underlined noun with an appropriate pronoun.

The kitten chased the kitten's tail and then fell over.

• my

• your

• their

• its

Choose the pronoun that can take the place of the highlighted words.

Make sure the kids don't forget the card.

• she

• he

• they

• we

• us

If it's not obvious what the pronoun is referring to, you should not use that pronoun.

• True

• False

Choose the best pronoun that agrees with the underline antecedent. The babie s had special blankets with _____ .

• theirs

• their

• them

• they

Select the sentence that has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

• The old wooden bed creaked when the child sat on her.

• Dolphins are smart and they communicate well.