Identifying Pronouns & Antecedents
Jack and Evan said they would meet us at the park.
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent.
Pronoun: they
Antecedent: Jack and Evan
Rubber bands last longer without snapping, if you keep it in the refrigerator.
Correct the pronoun so it agrees with its antecedent.
Rubber bands last longer without snapping, if you keep them in the refrigerator.
The teachers are meeting after school.
Correct a plural/possessive error if there is one.
CORRECT
The woman purse is red.
Form the possessive that belongs in this sentence.
The woman's purse is red.
The flowers colors were bright.
Form the plural possessive that belongs in this sentence.
The flowers' colors were bright.
The students finished their science project before lunch.
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent.
Pronoun: their
Antecedent: students
My friends brought his snacks to the movie night.
Correct the sentence so the pronoun agrees with its antecedent.
My friends brought their snacks to the movie night.
I borrowed my friends notebook for class.
Correct a plural/possessive error if there is one.
I borrowed my friend's notebook for class.
We visited the child room in the museum.
Form the singular possessive that belongs in this sentence.
We visited the child's room in the museum.
The lady restroom is down the hall on the left.
Form the plural possessive that belongs in this sentence.
The ladies' restroom is down the hall on the left.
The book was so interesting that I read it in one day.
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent.
Pronoun: it
Antecedent: book
I refuse to go to movie theaters unless it sells ICEEs.
Correct the pronoun so it agrees with its antecedent.
I refuse to go to movie theaters unless they sell ICEEs.
Two buses wheels got stuck in the snow.
Correct a plural/possessive error if there is one.
Two buses' wheels got stuck in the snow.
I complimented Ms. Davis shoes.
Form the singular possessive that belongs in this sentence.
I complimented Ms. Davis's shoes.
The cats tails are fluffy.
Form the plural possessive that belongs in this sentence.
The cats' tails are fluffy.
Maria lost her backpack on the bus, but she found it in the classroom later.
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent.
Pronoun: she
Antecedent: Maria
The puppies chased its tails around the yard.
Correct the pronoun-antecedent agreement error.
The puppies chased their tails around the yard.
The Smiths invited us to their barbecue.
Correct the plural/possessive error if there is one.
CORRECT
The dog toy is missing.
Form the singular possessive that belongs in this sentence.
The dog's toy is missing.
The women voices filled the hall.
Form the plural possessive that belongs in this sentence.
The women's voices filled the hall.
Everyone should bring their notebook to class tomorrow.
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent.
Pronoun: everyone
Antecedent: None, indefinite
Laura made a necklace of paperclips and wore them with her eraser earrings.
Correct the pronoun so it agrees with its antecedent.
Laura made a necklace of paperclips and wore it with her eraser earrings.
The storm's were strong last night.
Correct a plural/possessive error if there is one.
The storms were strong last night.
The person voice is kind.
Form the singular possessive that belongs in this sentence.
The person's voice is kind.
The baby toys were scattered all over the nursery.
Form the plural possessive that belongs in this sentence.
The babies' toys were scattered all over the nursery.