Worksheet for practicing pronoun-antecedent agreement with fill-in-the-blank exercises.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Practice worksheet with 14 exercises, featuring a spiral design at the top.
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Problem Description:
The task involves identifying pronouns in sentences and ensuring they agree with their antecedents. The goal is to underline the pronouns that agree with their antecedents.
Solution Explanation:
#### Key Concepts:
1. Pronoun: A word that takes the place of a noun or another pronoun.
2. Antecedent: The noun or pronoun to which a pronoun refers.
3. Agreement: Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number (singular/plural) and gender (if applicable).
#### Steps to Solve:
1. Identify the pronouns in each sentence.
2. Determine the antecedent for each pronoun.
3. Check if the pronoun agrees with its antecedent in number and gender.
4. Underline the pronouns that agree with their antecedents.
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Exercise 1: Solutions
#### Sentence 1:
Nobody brought *their* lunch.
- Pronoun: *Their*
- Antecedent: *Nobody* (singular, indefinite)
- Agreement: *Their* is plural, but "nobody" is singular. This is incorrect agreement.
- Action: Do not underline.
#### Sentence 2:
Some of the students missed *their* bus.
- Pronoun: *Their*
- Antecedent: *students* (plural)
- Agreement: *Their* is plural, which agrees with "students."
- Action: Underline *Their*.
#### Sentence 3:
Either Beth or Cindy left *her* gloves.
- Pronoun: *Her*
- Antecedent: *Beth* or *Cindy* (both singular, feminine)
- Agreement: *Her* agrees with both "Beth" and "Cindy."
- Action: Underline *Her*.
#### Sentence 4:
Neither Beth nor Jack brought *his* shoes.
- Pronoun: *His*
- Antecedent: *Beth* or *Jack* (both singular, but genders differ)
- Agreement: *His* does not agree with "Beth" (feminine). This is incorrect agreement.
- Action: Do not underline.
#### Sentence 5:
Most of the kids enjoyed *their* teacher.
- Pronoun: *Their*
- Antecedent: *kids* (plural)
- Agreement: *Their* is plural, which agrees with "kids."
- Action: Underline *Their*.
#### Sentence 6:
Everybody must check *their* parent's permission.
- Pronoun: *Their*
- Antecedent: *Everybody* (singular, indefinite)
- Agreement: *Their* is plural, but "everybody" is singular. This is incorrect agreement.
- Action: Do not underline.
#### Sentence 7:
Many of the teachers drove *their* cars.
- Pronoun: *Their*
- Antecedent: *teachers* (plural)
- Agreement: *Their* is plural, which agrees with "teachers."
- Action: Underline *Their*.
#### Sentence 8:
Someone dropped *their* hat.
- Pronoun: *Their*
- Antecedent: *Someone* (singular, indefinite)
- Agreement: *Their* is plural, but "someone" is singular. This is incorrect agreement.
- Action: Do not underline.
#### Sentence 9:
Both Jose and Juan lost *their* pencils.
- Pronoun: *Their*
- Antecedent: *Jose* and *Juan* (plural)
- Agreement: *Their* is plural, which agrees with "Jose" and "Juan."
- Action: Underline *Their*.
#### Sentence 10:
Maria and Cindy brought *their* cat.
- Pronoun: *Their*
- Antecedent: *Maria* and *Cindy* (plural)
- Agreement: *Their* is plural, which agrees with "Maria" and "Cindy."
- Action: Underline *Their*.
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Final Answer:
Underline the following pronouns:
1. Not underlined
2. Their
3. Her
4. Not underlined
5. Their
6. Not underlined
7. Their
8. Not underlined
9. Their
10. Their
Boxed Answer:
$$
\boxed{2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10}
$$
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pronoun reference worksheet.