Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Quiz with Answers for 7th Grade ELA

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement: Pronouns must agree in number (singular/plural) and gender (masculine/feminine/neutral) with the nouns they refer to (antecedents). 💡 Singular Antecedents: Use singular pronouns (he, she, it, him, her, his, hers, its) with singular antecedents. Example: The dog wagged its tail. 📝 Plural Antecedents: Use plural pronouns (they, them, their, theirs) with plural antecedents. Example: The students finished their homework. 🚻 Compound Antecedents (joined by 'and'): Generally, use plural pronouns. Example: John and Mary brought their books. ⚖️ Compound Antecedents (joined by 'or' or 'nor'): The pronoun agrees with the antecedent closest to it. Example: Neither the students nor the teacher finished her lesson. ⚠️ Indefinite Pronouns (singular): Words like 'each,' 'every,' 'everyone,' 'someone,' 'anyone,' 'nobody,' 'one,' usually take singular pronouns. Example: Everyone should bring his or her lunch. (Or use 'their' to be inclusive, but be consistent!) 👥 Collective Nouns: Nouns like 'team,' 'class,' 'family,' can be singular or plural depending on whether they are acting as a unit or as individuals. Example: The team won its game. The team celebrated their victories individually.

✍️ Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
   1. The cat licked their paws.
   2. The cat licked its paws.
   3. The cats licked its paws.
   4. The cat licked her paw.
2. Every student should bring ______ own lunch.
   1. their
   2. his or her
   3. her
   4. its
3. Neither John nor his friends finished ______ homework.
   1. his
   2. their
   3. its
   4. her
4. The committee will present ______ findings next week.
   1. their
   2. its
   3. his
   4. her
5. The girls enjoyed ______ trip to the museum.
   1. his
   2. her
   3. their
   4. its
6. Someone left ______ umbrella in the classroom.
   1. their
   2. his or her
   3. her
   4. its
7. The dog and the cat ate all of ______ food.
   1. its
   2. his
   3. their
   4. her