Antecedent Quiz for Grade 5: Test Your Pronoun Knowledge

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔍 Antecedent: The noun a pronoun refers to. Think of it as the pronoun's "source."
• 📝 Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun (e.g., he, she, it, they, him, her, them).
• 🤝 Agreement: Pronouns MUST agree in number (singular or plural) and gender (masculine, feminine, or neutral) with their antecedents.
• 💡 Singular Antecedents: Use singular pronouns (he, she, it, him, her). Example: *The dog wagged its tail.*
• 👯 Plural Antecedents: Use plural pronouns (they, them, their). Example: *The students finished their projects.*
• 🎯 Indefinite Pronouns (Singular): Words like *each, everyone, someone, nobody* are usually singular. Example: *Everyone should bring his or her lunch.*
• 🌍 Compound Antecedents: Joined by *and* are usually plural. Example: *John and Mary brought their books.* But, if they refer to one thing, use a singular pronoun.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence uses the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
   1. The cat licked their paws.
   2. The cat licked its paws.
   3. The cats licked its paws.
   4. The cats licked her paws.
2. Everyone should bring _____ own lunch.
   1. their
   2. his or her
   3. its
   4. her
3. John and Tom went to _____ house.
   1. his
   2. her
   3. their
   4. its
4. The team celebrated _____ victory.
   1. his
   2. her
   3. their
   4. its
5. Mary likes _____ new dress.
   1. his
   2. her
   3. their
   4. its
6. Neither John nor his friends finished _____ homework.
   1. his
   2. their
   3. her
   4. its
7. Each of the girls showed _____ talent.
   1. their
   2. his or her
   3. its
   4. his