Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Practice worksheet with exercises for grammar correction.

Problem Description:

The task is to identify and underline the pronouns in each sentence that agree with their antecedents. The goal is to ensure that the pronoun matches the gender, number, and person of its antecedent (the noun it refers to).

Solution Approach:

1. Identify the Antecedent: Determine the noun or group of nouns that the pronoun refers to.
2. Check Pronoun Agreement:
- Gender: Ensure the pronoun matches the gender of the antecedent (e.g., "he/his" for male, "she/her" for female, "they/their" for plural or non-binary).
- Number: Ensure the pronoun matches the number of the antecedent (singular or plural).
- Person: Ensure the pronoun matches the grammatical person (first, second, or third person).
3. Underline the Correct Pronoun: Underline the pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

Detailed Solutions:

#### 1. Nobody brought (their/his or her) jacket.
- Antecedent: "Nobody" (singular, indefinite, gender-neutral).
- Pronoun: "Their" (singular, gender-neutral).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Nobody brought their jacket.

#### 2. Some of the students raised (their/his or her) hands.
- Antecedent: "students" (plural).
- Pronoun: "Their" (plural).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Some of the students raised their hands.

#### 3. Each of the girls took (their/her) turn.
- Antecedent: "girls" (plural, feminine).
- Pronoun: "Her" (singular, feminine).
- Correct Choice: Her
- Underlined Sentence: Each of the girls took her turn.

#### 4. Either the boys or Cindy will volunteer (their/her) time.
- Antecedent: "boys" (plural, masculine) OR "Cindy" (singular, feminine).
- Pronoun: "Their" (plural, masculine) because "boys" is closer to the pronoun.
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Either the boys or Cindy will volunteer their time.

#### 5. Someone left (their/his or her) gloves.
- Antecedent: "Someone" (singular, indefinite, gender-neutral).
- Pronoun: "Their" (singular, gender-neutral).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Someone left their gloves.

#### 6. Neither Bob nor Jack brought (their/his) shoes.
- Antecedent: "Bob" (singular, masculine) AND "Jack" (singular, masculine).
- Pronoun: "His" (singular, masculine).
- Correct Choice: His
- Underlined Sentence: Neither Bob nor Jack brought his shoes.

#### 7. Most of the kids like (their/his or her) teacher.
- Antecedent: "kids" (plural).
- Pronoun: "Their" (plural).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Most of the kids like their teacher.

#### 8. Everybody must ask (their/his or her) parents for permission.
- Antecedent: "Everybody" (singular, indefinite, gender-neutral).
- Pronoun: "Their" (singular, gender-neutral).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Everybody must ask their parents for permission.

#### 9. Many of the teachers drove (their/his or her) car.
- Antecedent: "teachers" (plural).
- Pronoun: "Their" (plural).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Many of the teachers drove their car.

#### 10. One of the boys lost (their/his) book.
- Antecedent: "boys" (plural, masculine).
- Pronoun: "His" (singular, masculine).
- Correct Choice: His
- Underlined Sentence: One of the boys lost his book.

#### 11. Somebody should raise (their/his or her) hand.
- Antecedent: "Somebody" (singular, indefinite, gender-neutral).
- Pronoun: "Their" (singular, gender-neutral).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Somebody should raise their hand.

#### 12. Nobody dropped (their/his or her) cards.
- Antecedent: "Nobody" (singular, indefinite, gender-neutral).
- Pronoun: "Their" (singular, gender-neutral).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Nobody dropped their cards.

#### 13. Bob and Jose lost (their/his) pencils.
- Antecedent: "Bob and Jose" (plural, masculine).
- Pronoun: "Their" (plural, masculine).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Bob and Jose lost their pencils.

#### 14. Maria or Candy brought (their/her) car.
- Antecedent: "Maria" (singular, feminine) OR "Candy" (singular, feminine).
- Pronoun: "Her" (singular, feminine).
- Correct Choice: Her
- Underlined Sentence: Maria or Candy brought her car.

#### 15. Anybody who likes grammar should raise (their/his or her) hand.
- Antecedent: "Anybody" (singular, indefinite, gender-neutral).
- Pronoun: "Their" (singular, gender-neutral).
- Correct Choice: Their
- Underlined Sentence: Anybody who likes grammar should raise their hand.

Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ Nobody brought } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ jacket.} \\
2. & \text{ Some of the students raised } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ hands.} \\
3. & \text{ Each of the girls took } \underline{\text{her}} \text{ turn.} \\
4. & \text{ Either the boys or Cindy will volunteer } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ time.} \\
5. & \text{ Someone left } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ gloves.} \\
6. & \text{ Neither Bob nor Jack brought } \underline{\text{his}} \text{ shoes.} \\
7. & \text{ Most of the kids like } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ teacher.} \\
8. & \text{ Everybody must ask } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ parents for permission.} \\
9. & \text{ Many of the teachers drove } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ car.} \\
10. & \text{ One of the boys lost } \underline{\text{his}} \text{ book.} \\
11. & \text{ Somebody should raise } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ hand.} \\
12. & \text{ Nobody dropped } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ cards.} \\
13. & \text{ Bob and Jose lost } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ pencils.} \\
14. & \text{ Maria or Candy brought } \underline{\text{her}} \text{ car.} \\
15. & \text{ Anybody who likes grammar should raise } \underline{\text{their}} \text{ hand.}
\end{aligned}
}