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Identifying and Agreeing with Pronouns and Antecedents, Lecture notes of Grammar and Composition

Practice exercises for identifying pronouns and their antecedents in sentences, as well as revising sentences to ensure personal pronouns agree with their antecedents in terms of person and gender.

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  • What is the objective of the second practice exercise in the document?
  • How does the third practice exercise differ from the first two?
  • What is the purpose of the first practice exercise in the document?

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PRACTICE 13.1C)> Identifying Pronouns and * Antecedents
Read each sentence. Then, identify the pronoun and its antecedent in each sentence. If the
sentence has no antecedent, write none.
EXAMPLE Steve fell and hurt his foot.
ANSWER his, 5teve
1. He is nervous about the try outs.
2. Taylor went to the putting green to practice his skills.
3. Meena had her van towed to the garage.
4. Mark couldn't understand the math problem until Harry wrote it on the board.
5.1 will be happy to pay for lunch.
6. My brother sometimes loses his keys.
7. She should ask a teacher for help with the science assignment.
8. Tyra loves advanced science because she gets to dissect frogs.
9. To make an attractive border of roses, plant them close together.
10. After Jeremy painted the portrait, it was hung in the hallway.
PRACTICE 13.1C> Identifying Pronouns and v Antecedents
Read each sentence. Then, write the pronoun in each sentence and its antecedent.
EXAMPLE Did Julie forget to bring her lunch? ANSWER her, Julie
1. Jonathan asked his father for help.
2. This is not the movie that Alicia ordered.
3. The pig has broken out of its sty.
4. The Smiths enjoyed themselves at the concert.
5. The boat with its sail spread wide won the race.
6. The twins rented a video game with their money.
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PRACTICE 13.1C)> Identifying Pronouns and * Antecedents Read each sentence. Then, identify the pronoun and its antecedent in each sentence. If the sentence has no antecedent, write none. EXAMPLE Steve fell and hurt his foot.

ANSWER his, 5teve

  1. He is nervous about the try outs.
  2. Taylor went to the putting green to practice his skills.
  3. Meena had her van towed to the garage.
  4. Mark couldn't understand the math problem until Harry wrote it on the board. 5.1 will be happy to pay for lunch.
  5. My brother sometimes loses his keys.
  6. She should ask a teacher for help with the science assignment.
  7. Tyra loves advanced science because she gets to dissect frogs.
  8. To make an attractive border of roses, plant them close together.
  9. After Jeremy painted the portrait, it was hung in the hallway. PRACTICE 13.1C> Identifying Pronouns and v Antecedents Read each sentence. Then, write the pronoun in each sentence and its antecedent.

EXAMPLE Did Julie forget to bring her lunch? ANSWER her, Julie

  1. Jonathan asked his father for help.
  2. This is not the movie that Alicia ordered.
  3. The pig has broken out of its sty.
  4. The Smiths enjoyed themselves at the concert.
  5. The boat with its sail spread wide won the race.
  6. The twins rented a video game with their money.
  1. The princess wore a pink dress to her ceremony.
  2. Lauren bought herself a new comic book at the store.
  3. The girls said they would be early.
  4. The choir just sang its final song. PRACTICE 19.2A Making Personal Pronouns * Agree With Their Antecedents Read each sentence. Then, rewrite each sentence to include the correct personal pronoun.

EXAMPLE My sister and I visited_aunt and

uncle.

ANSWER My sister and I visited our aunt

and uncle.

1. Jim and Doreen called loudly from the

cave, but nobody heard_.

2. Annie will read_report to the class.

3. The president and the Congress

announced _new ideas.

4. Either Ryan or Cal will drive_truck.

5. Neither Heather nor Celia had a pencil

with

6. Antonio said he had done_homework.

7. One of the girls has lost_backpack.

8. When my brothers or my sister celebrates

a birthday,_always request cupcakes.

PRACTICE 19.2B Revising for Agreement in * Person and Gender Read each sentence. Then, revise each sentence so that the personal pronoun agrees with the antecedent.

EXAMPLE All of the boys lost his money.

ANSWER AH of the boys lost their

money.

11. One of the managers gave his approval.

12. Every one of the girls has their

assignments

13. The hikers realized that you can't explore

the Grand Canyon in just one day.

14. Neither of the students agreed to ask

their parents.

15. One of the men will have to volunteer

their time.

16. One of the monkeys had her tail

wrapped around a tree limb.

17. Each of the women was given their aw"

18. All of the parents refused to give her cc

19. Both of my relatives sent her

congratulations.

20. None of the men had lost their maps.