Pronouns and Antecedents worksheet exercise for identifying antecedents of underlined pronouns.

Task Explanation:

The task requires identifying the antecedent of each underlined pronoun in the given sentences. An antecedent is the noun or pronoun to which a pronoun refers. The goal is to determine what each underlined pronoun is referring to.

Solution:

#### Sentence 6:
- Sentence: Salmon are born in freshwater streams, but most salmon spend part of their lives in the ocean.
- Underlined Pronoun: *their*
- Antecedent: *salmon* (The pronoun "their" refers back to "most salmon.")

#### Sentence 7:
- Sentence: Mother called to the twins and told them dinner was on the table.
- Underlined Pronoun: *them*
- Antecedent: *the twins* (The pronoun "them" refers back to "the twins.")

#### Sentence 8:
- Sentence: The ball flew by Mr. Laporte and just missed him.
- Underlined Pronoun: *him*
- Antecedent: *Mr. Laporte* (The pronoun "him" refers back to "Mr. Laporte.")

#### Sentence 9:
- Sentence: Kara tapped on the door, but nobody heard her.
- Underlined Pronoun: *her*
- Antecedent: *Kara* (The pronoun "her" refers back to "Kara.")

#### Sentence 10:
- Sentence: Whales can't breathe underwater, so they must come to the surface for air.
- Underlined Pronoun: *they*
- Antecedent: *Whales* (The pronoun "they" refers back to "Whales.")

#### Sentence 11:
- Sentence: How long has Angela been saving her money?
- Underlined Pronoun: *her*
- Antecedent: *Angela* (The pronoun "her" refers back to "Angela.")

#### Sentence 12:
- Sentence: The sea horse wrapped its tail around a piece of seaweed.
- Underlined Pronoun: *its*
- Antecedent: *The sea horse* (The pronoun "its" refers back to "The sea horse.")

#### Sentence 13:
- Sentence: The players were tired, but they had won the game.
- Underlined Pronoun: *they*
- Antecedent: *The players* (The pronoun "they" refers back to "The players.")

#### Sentence 14:
- Sentence: Cora found a new lightbulb and installed it.
- Underlined Pronoun: *it*
- Antecedent: *a new lightbulb* (The pronoun "it" refers back to "a new lightbulb.")

#### Sentence 15:
- Sentence: Rachel, please show me your painting.
- Underlined Pronoun: *your*
- Antecedent: *Rachel* (The possessive pronoun "your" refers back to "Rachel.")

Final Answers:

1. Their: salmon
2. Them: the twins
3. Him: Mr. Laporte
4. Her: Kara
5. They: Whales
6. Her: Angela
7. Its: The sea horse
8. They: The players
9. It: a new lightbulb
10. Your: Rachel

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
&1. \text{salmon} \\
&2. \text{the twins} \\
&3. \text{Mr. Laporte} \\
&4. \text{Kara} \\
&5. \text{Whales} \\
&6. \text{Angela} \\
&7. \text{The sea horse} \\
&8. \text{The players} \\
&9. \text{a new lightbulb} \\
&10. \text{Rachel} \\
\end{aligned}
}
\]