Pronouns and Antecedents
What is an antecedent
A word that a pronoun refers to.
List three personal pronouns.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
What is a possessive pronoun?
A pronoun that shows ownership (e.g., mine, yours, his).
What is an indefinite pronoun?
A pronoun that refers to non-specific people or things (e.g., someone, everyone).
Nouns and verbs have NUMBER. What does that mean?
Singular or plural
Identify the antecedent in this sentence: "The dog barked because it saw a cat."
The dog
Fill in the blank: "_ went to the park." (Use a personal pronoun)
I/You/He/She/We/They.
Complete the sentence with a possessive pronoun: "This book is _." (Use a possessive pronoun)
mine/yours/hers/his.
Give two examples of indefinite pronouns.
Anyone, nobody, each, all.
Number of the pronoun "somebody?"
singular
Choose the correct pronoun: "Jessica and I went to the store. (She/Her) bought some snacks."
She
Which personal pronoun would you use for a group of people?
We or they.
Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence: "That jacket is hers."
hers
Complete the sentence with an indefinite pronoun: "_ can join us for lunch."
Anyone/Everyone/Someone
Name 3 indefinite pronouns that are plural.
Several, few, many, both, others
Rewrite this sentence replacing the nouns with pronouns: "The teacher gave the students their assignments."
She gave them their assignments.
Change the sentence using a personal pronoun: "Sarah loves to read books."
She loves to read books.
Rewrite the sentence using a possessive pronoun: "The car belongs to John."
The car is his.
Identify the indefinite pronoun in this sentence: "Many of the students passed the test."
Many
Name 4 indefinite pronouns that are singular.
everyone, anyone, someone, everybody, anybody, somebody, each, no one, nothing, everything, anything, less, much
What is the relationship between pronouns and antecedents?
Pronouns replace nouns (antecedents) to avoid repetition.
What is the difference between first-person and third-person personal pronouns?
First person refer to the speaker, and third person refer to others
Create a sentence using a possessive pronoun.
Answers may vary
What is the difference between definite and indefinite pronouns?
Definite pronouns refer to specific people or things, while indefinite pronouns refer to non-specific ones.
Does this sentence have agreement in number?
Each of the apples look delicious.
No-It should read-Each of the apples looks delicious.