Pronouns and their Antecedents
Find the pronoun(s) and their antecedents for the following sentence.
Jen dropped the glass and it shattered on the floor.
It = Glass
Write S above each subject pronoun and O above each object pronoun.
Could you repeat those directions, please?
You-- Subject Pronoun
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below.
The principal decided that something had to be done about cellphone use.
Something
Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence below.
She walked across the beach, with its hot sand touching her feet.
its
In class, Ms. Ackerman mentioned a word that she remind you of "reflexive pronouns." What was that word?
-Reflection (since all reflexive pronouns end with -self/-ves).
Find the pronoun(s) and their antecedents for the following sentence.
Austin got up to dance as soon as he heard the music.
He: Austin
Write S above each subject pronoun and O above each object pronoun.
Devin saw her at the student council meeting.
Her: Object Pronoun
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below.
The cowboy traveled into the forest, where few had ever gone before.
Few
Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence below.
To protect his documents, he put them inside the safe.
His
What is an antecedent?
Antecedent: is a word or phrase that a pronoun refers to.
Find the pronoun(s) and their antecedents for the following sentence.
The children in the parade waved as they marched by.
They: children
Write S above each subject pronoun and O above each object pronoun.
The opposing baseball team beat us six to nothing.
Us: Object Pronoun
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below.
Paul chose Greg, one of his best friends, to be his partner for the project.
One
Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence below.
Your travel plans sound just as exciting as mine!
Mine
Write a sentence using the pronoun in parentheses and tying it to its antecedent.
(They)
Answers may vary.
Example:
Mrs. Price and I went to go get coffee. They saw us sitting in the booth.
Pronoun: We
Antecedent: Mrs. Price and I
Find the pronoun(s) and their antecedents for the following sentence.
The teacher told Raquel to be on time for class or she will get a detention.
She: Raquel
Write S above each subject pronoun and O above each object pronoun.
If William tells Mom about the broken vase, she will understand.
She: Subject Pronoun
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below.
Something tells me that you are angry about the mess in here.
Something
Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence below.
All of the drawings were beautiful, but I like her drawing the most!
Her
Identify four subject pronouns.
-I
-He
-She
-It
-We
-They
-You
Find the pronoun(s) and their antecedents for the following sentence.
Mr. Williamson examined the problem but he had no idea how to resolve it.
He: Mr. Williamson
It: Problem
Write S above each subject pronoun and O above each object pronoun.
Did Fran send you the bouquet of flowers that are on the table?
You: Object Pronoun
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below.
Both of the singers are not showing up tonight.
Both
Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence below.
Cindy and her classmates began on their homework.
Their
Identify four object pronouns.
-Him
-Her
-Us
-Them
-You
-Me