Pronoun Antecedent

Mark went to the park. _______ played on the monkey bars. 

• he

• she

• it

• their 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

My sisters and I always eat our dinner. ______ don't want to upset our mother. 

• she

• we

• us

• they

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Both boys did _______ worksheets.

• their

• his

• our

• we

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The students all went to the library. ____ checked out new books.

• it

• he/her

• we

• they

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is a pronoun antecedent?

• A pronoun antecedent is a word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to or replaces in a sentence.

• A pronoun antecedent is a punctuation mark used to separate clauses.

• A pronoun antecedent is a type of verb in a sentence.

• A pronoun antecedent is a type of noun that refers to a specific person or thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The noun or group of words that a pronoun refers to is called its 

• reflexive

• pronoun

• antecedent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The underlined pronouns refer to _____.

• Sarah

• complex job

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Neither of the boys has done __________ homework.

• their

• his

• his or her

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Even though it was below zero, the visiting dignitaries thrust their hands deep into their pockets and began the tour of the vast manufacturing facility.

The underlined pronouns refer to _____.

• manufacturing facility

• visiting dignitaries

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Natalie and Caroline have a plan. _____________ want to advertise on the school Web site.

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun to match the antecedent.

Capitalization and spelling counts!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D