Pronoun/Antecedent
Identify the antecedent?
Rachel is tired, even though she slept for ten hours last night.
What is Rachel?
Identify the helping verb.
Mrs. Bennett had advised them about their business in the past.
What is had
leaf
leaves
The next-door neighbors of my elderly grandparents.
fragment
The dictionary definition of a word.
denotation
In the 1700's, tobacco was so valuable that it was used as currency in many American colonies
What is tobacco?
The story about the disaster really did trouble him.
valley
Valleys
The user manuals for the new video camera and the microphone.
fragment
My life is a nightmare.
What figure of speech?
metaphor
Identify the pronoun.
A flea can consume fifteen times its body weight in blood each day.
What is its.
We have thrown the ball into the neighbor's yard many times.
What is have.
tooth
teeth
The periodic table shows all the known chemical elements in the universe.
complete
When is Halloween?
Oct. 31
Identify the pronoun whose antecedent is Mrs. Quinn's son.
Mrs. Quinn's son has been taking private accordion lessons with Mrs. Pruitt for three years. By now, I'm sure that his playing has improved tremendously.
What is his.
What is the main verb?
Mrs. Terry could explain this symbol's meaning.
What is explain
chef
chefs
The Australian man designs yachts, he races them in international events.
run-on
Inventor of the first hot air balloon
Jean Pierre Blanchard
select the antecedent of the pronoun him.
Over the course of many years, Isaac Asimov wrote or edited over five hundred books about science and science fiction. The museum of natural history honors him with annual debates on scientific topics.
What is Isaac Asimov.
Main verb.
Soda does contain unhealthy amounts of sugar, unfortunately.
contain
tomato
tomatoes
The doctor recommended plenty of fluids, I bought two quarts of orange juice.
run-on
correct the sentence.
tina wheres your six speed bike
Tina, where's your six speed bike?