Language Arts Grade 6-8

Language Arts: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Matching pronouns correctly with their antecedents

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Language Arts: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Matching pronouns correctly with their antecedents

Language Arts - Grade 6-8

Instructions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose or write the pronoun that correctly agrees with the antecedent. Use complete sentences when an explanation is requested.
  1. 1

    Choose the correct pronoun: Each student must bring (his or her, their) signed permission slip.

  2. 2

    Choose the correct pronoun: The players hung up (his or her, their) uniforms after the game.

  3. 3

    Rewrite the sentence correctly: Somebody forgot their backpack in the classroom.

  4. 4

    Choose the correct pronoun: Maria and Elena said (she, they) would finish the poster tonight.

  5. 5

    Choose the correct pronoun: Neither of the boys remembered to pack (his, their) lunch.

  6. 6

    Identify the antecedent of the pronoun and tell whether the agreement is correct: The dog wagged its tail when it saw the children.

  7. 7

    Choose the correct pronoun: A person should always do (your, his or her) best on a test.

  8. 8

    Rewrite the sentence correctly: If a student wants extra credit, they should ask the teacher before Friday.

  9. 9

    Choose the correct pronoun: The committee announced (its, their) decision at the meeting.

  10. 10

    Choose the correct pronoun: Both of the cats cleaned (its, their) paws after eating.

  11. 11

    Find and correct the pronoun error: Everyone should put their name on the top of the paper.

  12. 12

    Choose the correct pronoun: The team celebrated after (it, they) won the championship.

  13. 13

    Choose the correct pronoun: Several of the musicians brought (his or her, their) instruments early.

  14. 14

    Rewrite the sentence to fix agreement: Neither Jenna nor the girls remembered her homework.

  15. 15

    Explain why the pronoun is correct or incorrect: One of the actors forgot their costume before the play.

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