Pronoun and Antecedent
Identify the antecedent in this sentence: "The dog barked because it saw a cat."
The dog
What is an indefinite pronoun?
A pronoun that refers to non-specific people or things (e.g., someone, everyone).
Identify the indefinite pronoun:
Will someone buy the car soon?
someone
Replace the repeated noun with a pronoun.
Maria has a dog. Maria feeds the dog.
She
Everyone in my family (enjoy, enjoys) game night.
enjoys
Choose the correct pronoun: "Jessica and I went to the store. (She/Her) bought some snacks."
She
Identify the indefinite pronoun.
Someone left their bag on the desk.
Someone
Identify the indefinite pronoun:
He said everything is ready for the party.
everything
Replace the repeated noun with pronouns.
John has a ball. John plays with the ball.
he
We (get, gets) together after dinner to play board games.
get
What is the pronoun? What is the antecedent?
John went to the store. It was far.
Pronoun: It
Antecedent: Store
Identify the indefinite pronoun.
The teacher is writing on the board.
There is none
Identify the indefinite pronoun:
He can't find his glasses anywhere.
anywhere
Replace repeated nouns with pronouns.
The students have books. The students read the books.
they
Everyone (think, thinks) it's the chase that interests Scout.
thinks
What is the pronoun? What is the antecedent?
John, Joe, and Mike play basketball. They are really good.
Pronouns: They
Antecedents: John, Joe, and Mike
Give two examples of indefinite pronouns.
Anyone, nobody, each of, everyone, something, anything
Identify the indefinite pronoun:
Everyone will be at the assembly.
Everyone
Replace the repeated noun with a pronoun.
Lisa is my friend. Lisa is kind.
she
Everyone knows that I like Disney.
Which word is the indefinite pronoun?
Everyone
What is the pronoun? What is the antecedent?
Because Joey got hurt, he doesn't have to participate in gym.
Pronoun: He
Antecedent: Joey
Complete the sentence with an indefinite pronoun: "_ can join us for lunch."
Anyone/Everyone/Someone
Identify the indefinite pronoun:
The server said, "Someone will be here to take your order soon."
someone
Replace the repeated noun with a pronoun.
The dog chased the cat. The dog was fast.
it
Is "somebody" singular or plural?
singular