DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the relative pronoun in each sentence. (15 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
Jacques, whom we haven’t met until now, just enrolled at our school.
The clock that I just bought has a digital readout.
Acrobats perform complicated feats that seem to defy gravity.
Maria is the student whose poetry won a prize.
Many people in Belgium speak Flemish, which is similar to Dutch.
The Katzenjammer Kids, which was one of the first comic strips to appear in a periodical, appeared in American Humorist in 1897.
Mr. Griffin is a teacher whom you will like.
Can you see the mountain that lies just beyond the tree line?
Thuong likes to walk on trails where he can see wildlife.
Most people have days when they cannot get organized.
Boris knows the captain whose team won the tournament.
Have you talked to the artist who painted this picture?
Uncle Vincent bought the biggest refrigerator that he could find.
Bridalveil Falls, which is in Yosemite National Park, is lovely.
The person whose place I held wants to get back in line.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the antecedent in each sentence. (15 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to highlight.
*If you have more than one antecedent, use a comma to separate it. However, do NOT do this for proper nouns.
(example: Bob, Max, and Jon went to the mall and they walked around. (3) ----- ANSWER: Bob, Max, Jon)
(example: Bob Johnson went to the mall and he walked around. (2) ----- ANSWER: Bob Johnson)
2. Write the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent. (15 points)
*You will write EXACTLY one word.
*Determine if you should use a subject, object, or possessive pronoun by looking at its function within
the sentence.
Antecedent: A professional dancer has to work very hard on _______________ flexibility and strength.
(1 Word)
Pronoun: A professional dancer has to work very hard on _______________ flexibility and strength.
Antecedent: Don’t let the children lose _______________ gloves at the playground.
(1 Word)
Pronoun: Don’t let the children lose _______________ gloves at the playground.
Antecedent: The mother bird returned to _______________ nest with a fat worm.
(1 Word)
Pronoun: The mother bird returned to _______________ nest with a fat worm.
Antecedent: Allan and Margaret asked if I had seen _______________ paintings in the art show.
(2 Words)
Pronoun: Allan and Margaret asked if I had seen _______________ paintings in the art show.
Antecedent: Janice’s car hit a pothole in the road and lost _______________ muffler.
(1 Word)
Pronoun: Janice’s car hit a pothole in the road and lost _______________ muffler.
Antecedent: My little sister Louisa took _______________ first step on my birthday.
(1 Word)
Pronoun: My little sister Louisa took _______________ first step on my birthday.
Antecedent: The fleet revved _______________ engines at the starting line.
(1 Word)
Pronoun: The fleet revved _______________ engines at the starting line.
Antecedent: Mr. Lopez and Ms. Tyler take what _______________ students say very seriously.
(4 Words)
Pronoun: Mr. Lopez and Ms. Tyler take what _______________ students say very seriously.
Antecedent: We wanted to play soccer on Saturday, but the ball had lost all _______________ air.
(1 Word)
Pronoun: We wanted to play soccer on Saturday, but the ball had lost all _______________ air.
Antecedent: The new blouse that we bought for Cassandra Lopez Mercado was _______________ favorite color.
(3 Words)
Pronoun: The new blouse that we bought for Cassandra Lopez Mercado was _______________ favorite color.
Antecedent: Paula and Jerome were looking for new homes for _______________ pets.
(2 Words)
Pronoun: Paula and Jerome were looking for new homes for _______________ pets.
Antecedent: Marcus, Joanie, and I enjoyed the movie you recommended, but _______________ had trouble understanding its plot.
(3 Words)
Pronoun: Marcus, Joanie, and I enjoyed the movie you recommended, but _______________ had trouble understanding its plot.
Antecedent: My stepfather likes _______________ new job at the branch bank.
(1 Word)
Pronoun: My stepfather likes _______________ new job at the branch bank.
Antecedent: Australia is famous for _______________ beautiful coral reefs and unusual animals.
(1 Word)
Pronoun: Australia is famous for _______________ beautiful coral reefs and unusual animals.
Antecedent: Can you return the jacket and hat to _______________ rightful owner?
(2 Words)
Pronoun: Can you return the jacket and hat to _______________ rightful owner?
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the indefinite pronoun antecedent in each sentence. (15 points)
*You will write EXACTLY one word.
2. Write the possessive pronoun that agrees with the antecedent. (15 points)
*You will write EXACTLY one word.
Antecedent: Everybody needs to bring _______________ softball glove to practice.
Pronoun: Everybody needs to bring _______________ softball glove to practice.
Antecedent: Several of the play’s cast members have performed _______________ roles before.
Pronoun: Several of the play’s cast members have performed _______________ roles before.
Antecedent: Judith couldn’t find anyone of the girls who would finish _______________ homework early.
Pronoun: Judith couldn’t find anyone of the girls who would finish _______________ homework early.
Antecedent: One of the churches in the village lost _______________ steeple in the windstorm.
Pronoun: One of the churches in the village lost _______________ steeple in the windstorm.
Antecedent: Somebody in the boy's bathroom wrote _______________ name on the sign-up sheet without writing a telephone number.
Pronoun: Somebody in the boy's bathroom wrote _______________ name on the sign-up sheet without writing a telephone number.
Antecedent: Few of the people knew how much _______________ efforts had done to improve the situation.
Pronoun: Few of the people knew how much _______________ efforts had done to improve the situation.
Antecedent: Neither of the female teachers could recall anything so odd ever happening in _______________ class.
Pronoun: Neither of the female teachers could recall anything so odd ever happening in _______________ class.
Antecedent: Were either of the boys left in the cafeteria to finish _______________ meal?
Pronoun: Were either of the boys left in the cafeteria to finish _______________ meal?
Antecedent: Every book by that author has a picture of white horses on _______________ cover.
Pronoun: Every book by that author has a picture of white horses on _______________ cover.
Antecedent: Everybody will just have to wait _______________ turn!
Pronoun: Everybody will just have to wait _______________ turn!
Antecedent: Would either of the foreign exchange students please raise _______________ hand?
Pronoun: Would either of the foreign exchange students please raise _______________ hand?
Antecedent: Each of the male monkeys at the zoo put _______________ nose in the air and sniffed.
Pronoun: Each of the male monkeys at the zoo put _______________ nose in the air and sniffed.
Antecedent: All of the Turner children have labeled _______________ notebooks on the outside.
Pronoun: All of the Turner children have labeled _______________ notebooks on the outside.
Antecedent: Neither of the girls left _______________ umbrella on the bus.
Pronoun: Neither of the girls left _______________ umbrella on the bus.
Antecedent: When Muriel graduates, another of the girls will take _______________ place as president.
Pronoun: When Muriel graduates, another of the girls will take _______________ place as president.