Pronouns and Antecedents

What is a pronoun?

• A word that takes the place of one or more nouns.

• A type of verb that describes an action.

• A word that describes a noun.

• A punctuation mark used in writing.

What is an antecedent?

• A type of verb that shows action or state of being.

• The noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things.

• A grammatical term for a sentence fragment.

What is the antecedent for 'it' in the sentence: 'The book was on the table. I picked it up.'?

• the book

• the table

• the author

• the library

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework. _____ were proud of their work.'?

• they

• them

• their

• those

What is the pronoun for the sentence? 'The dog barked loudly. _____ wanted to go outside.'

• it

• he

• she

• they

What is the antecedent for 'this' in the sentence: 'This is my favorite movie.'?

• film

• movie

• show

• documentary

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Nani reads about the water cycle. _____ learned about evaporation.'

• he

• they

• she

• it

What is the antecedent for 'he' in the sentence: 'Tom is my brother. _____ plays soccer.'?

• Tom

• Jerry

• Mike

• Sam

What is the pronoun for the sentence? 'The flowers are blooming. _____ look beautiful.'

• they

• it

• she

• he

What is the antecedent for 'her' in the sentence: 'Maria loves her cat.'?

• Maria

• Cat

• Loves

• Her