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PRONOUNS

A pronoun is a word used in place of

a noun.

ANTECEDENTS

An antecedent is the noun that the

pronoun refers to orreplaces.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Pronouns must agree with their

antecedents. Pronouns must

agree with their antecedents in

number, person and gender.

Singular

I me

he she

it him

her

Plural

we they

us

them

A singular pronoun refers to a

singular antecedent. A plural

pronoun refers to a plural

antecedent.

Write the correct pronoun for eachantecedent. Then write the antecedent each

pronoun refers to.

1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he,

they) built the first automobile.

2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the

time of ( their, his) assassination is at the

Henry Ford Museum.

3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to

give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit.

4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle

called the quardricyle.

5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the

Museum.

6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for

(his , her, their) class.

7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their,

them) trip to the Museum.

8. The students rode on a bus to the museum

but (he, she, they) walked back to class.

Write the correct pronoun for each

antecedent. Then write the antecedent

each pronoun refers to.

Manuel enjoyed (1)her visit to

Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his

buildings and the people in historical

costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords

childhood home, and (3)she saw a

model of the factory where Mr. Ford

made (4) its first automobile. At theend of the tour, (5) she even took a

ride in a Model T car.

The gender of pronouns (her, his,

and its) must be the same as the

gender of its antecedent. It is used

for nouns that are neither male nor

female.

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his

Manuel

Pronoun

Antecedent

1. 2.

3.

4. .

1. This queen is wearing a beautiful cape. _____ is pink and

elegant. (her, it)

2. Bob and Julia work in a hospital. _______ work for long

hours. (she, she, they)

3. Pizza is the Browns favourite food. Pam bakes _____ for

_____ family every Friday. (her, his, it)

4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. ______ has a

tremendous bug collection. (their, he)5. Rover loves playing with _____ rubber bone. However

________ cant find _______ anywhere. (it, he, his, their)

6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at _____ neighbours

when _______ pass by. (them, they, her)

7. CeCe loves lying on ______ bedroom floor. ________

thinks off everything that happened during the day. (his,

her, she)

8. George and his band practice at ______ house on

Fridays. _______ play at the local pizzeria. (his, him,

they)

9. These kids love ______ country. _____ are wearing

______ national colours. (them, they, their, he)

Use the pronoun(s) that completes each sentence correctly.

Then match each sentence with its picture.

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PRONOUNS

A pronoun is a word used in place of

a noun.

ANTECEDENTS

An antecedent is the noun that the

pronoun refers to orreplaces.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Pronouns must agree with their

antecedents. Pronouns must

agree with their antecedents in

number, person and gender.

Singular

I me

he she

it him

her

Plural

we they

us

them

A singular pronoun refers to a

singular antecedent. A plural

pronoun refers to a plural

antecedent.

Write the correct pronoun for eachantecedent. Then write the antecedent each

pronoun refers to.

1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he,

they) built the first automobile.

2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the

time of ( their, his) assassination is at the

Henry Ford Museum.

3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to

give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit.

4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle

called the quardricyle.

5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the

Museum.

6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for

(his , her, their) class.

7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their,

them) trip to the Museum.

8. The students rode on a bus to the museum

but (he, she, they) walked back to class.

Write the correct pronoun for each

antecedent. Then write the antecedent

each pronoun refers to.

Manuel enjoyed (1)her visit to

Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his

buildings and the people in historical

costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords

childhood home, and (3)she saw a

model of the factory where Mr. Ford

made (4) its first automobile. At the

end of the tour, (5) she even took a

ride in a Model T car.

The gender of pronouns (her, his,

and its) must be the same as the

gender of its antecedent. It is used

for nouns that are neither male nor

female.

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his

Manuel

Pronoun

Antecedent

1. 2.

3.

4. .

1. This queen is wearing a beautiful cape. _____ is pink and

elegant. (her, it)

2. Bob and Julia work in a hospital. _______ work for long

hours. (she, she, they)

3. Pizza is the Browns favourite food. Pam bakes _____ for

_____ family every Friday. (her, his, it)

4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. ______ has a

tremendous bug collection. (their, he)5. Rover loves playing with _____ rubber bone. However

________ cant find _______ anywhere. (it, he, his, their)

6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at _____ neighbours

when _______ pass by. (them, they, her)

7. CeCe loves lying on ______ bedroom floor. ________

thinks off everything that happened during the day. (his,

her, she)

8. George and his band practice at ______ house on

Fridays. _______ play at the local pizzeria. (his, him,

they)

9. These kids love ______ country. _____ are wearing

______ national colours. (them, they, their, he)

Use the pronoun(s) that completes each sentence correctly.

Then match each sentence with its picture.

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1. This queen is wearing a beautiful cape. It is pink and

elegant. (her, it)

2. Bob and Julia work in a hospital. They work for long

hours. (she, she, they)

3. Pizza is the Browns favourite food. Pam bakes it for herfamily every Friday. (her, his, it)

4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. He has a

tremendous bug collection. (their, he)

5. Rover loves playing with his rubber bone. However he

cant find it anywhere. (it, he, his, their)

6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at her neighbours

when they pass by. (them, they, her)

7. CeCe loves lying on her bedroom floor. She thinks off

everything that happened during the day. (his, her, she)

8. George and his band practice at his house on Fridays.

They play at the local pizzeria. (his, him, they)

9. These kids love their country. They are wearing theirnational colours. (them, they, their, he)

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Pronoun Antecedent

1. he Henry Ford2. his AbrahamLincoln

3. her Rosa Parks4. his Henry Ford5. his Paul6. their Paul andAngela

7. their children. they students

Write the correct pronoun for each

antecedent. Then write the antecedent each

pronoun refers to.

1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he,

they) built the first automobile.

2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the

time of ( their, his) assassination is at the

Henry Ford Museum.

3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to

give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit.

4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle

called the quardricyle.

5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the

Museum.

6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for

(his , her, their) class.

7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their,

them) trip to the Museum.

8. The students rode on a bus to the museum

but (he, she, they) walked back to class.

ANSWER KEY

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his He He his he

Manuel Manuel Manuel Mr. Ford Manuel

Write the correct pronoun for each

antecedent. Then write the

antecedent each pronoun refers to.

Manuel enjoyed her visit to

Greenfield Village. She liked his

buildings and the people in historical

costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords

childhood home, and she saw a model

of the factory where Mr. Ford made

its first automobile. At the end of the

tour, she even took a ride in a Model T car.