Pronoun Detectives
When Marcus finished reading his book, he placed it on the desk.
What is the antecedent of his?
***Antecedent: The noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.
Marcus
1. Of all the runners, Jake ran the __________.
A. faster
B. fastest
C. fast
D. more fast
b. fastest
Directions: Read the three sentences. Which sentence does NOT use the correct verb tense?
A. Our class visited a pumpkin patch last Friday.
B. The farmer explained how pumpkins grow.
C. Several students search for the largest pumpkin in the field.
C. Several students search for the largest pumpkin in the field.
It should be ***searched.
Read the sentence.
Each of the dancers put ______ shoes on before the performance.
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
A. their
B. them
C. his or her
D. they
C. his or her
The students packed their lunches before getting on the bus.
What is the antecedent of their?
***Antecedent: The noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.
students
2. My backpack is __________ than yours.
A. heavy
B. heaviest
C. heavier
D. more heavier
c. heavier
Directions: Read the three sentences. Which sentence does NOT use the correct verb tense?
A. The players stretched before practice began.
B. Maya dribbles the ball down the court.
C. Coach Miller reviewed the plays for the game.
B. Maya dribbles the ball down the court.
It should be ***dribbled.
Which sentence uses the correct comparative adjective?
A. The second turkey was more larger than the first.
B. The second turkey was largest than the first.
C.The second turkey was most large than the first.
D. The second turkey was larger than the first.
D. The second turkey was larger than the first.
After Emily found her missing notebook, she returned to class.
What is the antecedent of her?
***Antecedent: The noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.
Emily
3. Of the three singers, Mia sang the __________.
A. beautifully
B. more beautifully
C. beautiful
D. most beautifully
D. most beautifully
Directions: Read the three sentences. Which sentence does NOT use the correct verb tense?
A. The farmer worked on the farm.
B. He feeds the turkeys.
C. He watched the turkeys walk around their pen.
D. He listened to a turkey gobble loudly near the fence.
B. He feeds the turkeys.
It should be ***fed.
Each sentence has TWO verbs. Which sentence maintains consistent verb tense?
A. The students finished their work and turned in their papers.
B. The students finish their work and turned in their papers.
C. The students finished their work and turn in their papers.
A. The students finished their work and turned in their papers.
***Both verbs have "ed" at the end which means that are both past tense verbs.
1. Each of the campers packed ______ sleeping bag before the trip.
What is the correct pronoun to complete the sentence?
a. his or her
b. their
c. its
d. they
a. his or her
4. The cheetah moves __________ than the lion.
A. more quickly
B. quickest
C. quickly
D. most quickly
A. more quickly
Directions: Read the three sentences. Which sentence does NOT use the correct verb tense?
A. Our class completed a science experiment yesterday.
B. Liam pours the water into a measuring cup.
C. The students recorded their observations.
B. Liam pours the water into a measuring cup.
It should be ***poured.
Of all the runners in the race, Mia ran the ______.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
A. faster
B. fastest
C. more fast
D. most faster
B. fastest
5. Neither of the turkeys wanted to share ______ food with the other birds.
What is the correct pronoun to complete the sentence?
A. their
B. them
C. its
D. they
c. its
5. This is the __________ book I have ever read.
A. exciting
B. more exciting
C. most exciting
D. excitingest
c. most exciting
Directions: Read the three sentences. Which sentence does NOT use the correct verb tense?
A. The librarian greeted us at the entrance.
B. We searched for books about animals.
C. Ava chooses a mystery book before returning to class.
C. Ava chooses a mystery book before returning to class.
It should be ***chose.
Read the sentence.
When the farmer opened the gate, the turkey quickly spread its feathers.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun its?
turkey