Pronoun-antecedent agreement quiz Grade 5 ELA

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🧑‍🏫 Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun (e.g., he, she, it, they).
• 🎯 Antecedent: The noun that the pronoun refers to.
• 🤝 Agreement: The pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number (singular or plural) and gender (masculine, feminine, or neutral).
• 💡 Singular Antecedent: Use singular pronouns (he, she, it, him, her, his, hers, its). Example: The cat chased *its* tail.
• 👯 Plural Antecedent: Use plural pronouns (they, them, their, theirs). Example: The students finished *their* homework.
• ⚠️ Indefinite Pronouns: Some indefinite pronouns (each, everyone, someone, nobody) are singular. Example: Everyone should bring *his or her* lunch.
• 🗣️ Compound Antecedents: If joined by "and," usually plural. Example: John and Mary brought *their* books. If joined by "or" or "nor," the pronoun agrees with the antecedent closest to it. Example: Neither John nor his friends finished *their* project.

✍️ Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence shows correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
   1. The dog wagged their tail.
   2. The dog wagged its tail.
   3. The dogs wagged its tail.
   4. The dogs wagged her tail.
2. Everyone should bring ______ own lunch.
   1. his
   2. their
   3. her
   4. our
3. The team celebrated ______ victory.
   1. its
   2. their
   3. it's
   4. there
4. Neither John nor his sister completed ______ assignment.
   1. his
   2. her
   3. their
   4. its
5. The girls enjoyed ______ time at the park.
   1. her
   2. his
   3. their
   4. its
6. Each student needs to bring ______ own pencil.
   1. their
   2. his or her
   3. his
   4. its
7. The company announced ______ new policy.
   1. their
   2. its
   3. it's
   4. there