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Antecedent: The word to which a pronoun refers.
Bashir was happy because he found his toy car.
Bashir is the antecedent of the pronoun he, that is Bashir is the word to which the pronoun "he" refers to.
Pronoun/Antecedent Worksheet 1
Underline the antecedent for the underlined pronoun in each sentence.
Pronoun/Antecedent Worksheet 2
Select a personal pronoun that agrees with the subject of each of these sentences.
Write the pronoun and its antecedent in the columns at the right.
Fill in the correct pronouns in the blanks in the sentences below. Then, in the column on the right, write the antecedent of the pronoun that you write in the blank.
Fill in the correct pronoun in the space provided in each sentence. Write the antecedent on the line at the right.
Underline the antecedent. Circle the correct pronoun.
Guide your readers so that references are clear (Pronouns/Antecedent) worksheet
In each sentence, cross out the italicized word that does not refer to a person or thing already named. Then insert a word or words of your own to make the meaning clear.
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