Practice choosing pronouns that agree with their antecedents in number and gender while writing clear sentences.
Read each sentence carefully. Choose or write the pronoun that correctly agrees with the antecedent. Use complete sentences when an explanation is requested.
Matching pronouns correctly with their antecedents
Language Arts - Grade 6-8
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Choose the correct pronoun: Each student must bring (his or her, their) signed permission slip.
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Choose the correct pronoun: The players hung up (his or her, their) uniforms after the game.
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Rewrite the sentence correctly: Somebody forgot their backpack in the classroom.
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Choose the correct pronoun: Maria and Elena said (she, they) would finish the poster tonight.
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Choose the correct pronoun: Neither of the boys remembered to pack (his, their) lunch.
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Identify the antecedent of the pronoun and tell whether the agreement is correct: The dog wagged its tail when it saw the children.
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Choose the correct pronoun: A person should always do (your, his or her) best on a test.
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Rewrite the sentence correctly: If a student wants extra credit, they should ask the teacher before Friday.
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Choose the correct pronoun: The committee announced (its, their) decision at the meeting.
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Choose the correct pronoun: Both of the cats cleaned (its, their) paws after eating.
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Find and correct the pronoun error: Everyone should put their name on the top of the paper.
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Choose the correct pronoun: The team celebrated after (it, they) won the championship.
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Choose the correct pronoun: Several of the musicians brought (his or her, their) instruments early.
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Rewrite the sentence to fix agreement: Neither Jenna nor the girls remembered her homework.
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Explain why the pronoun is correct or incorrect: One of the actors forgot their costume before the play.