Pronouns and Antecedents

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Pronouns and Antecedents

• Have fun!

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Concept

• A pronoun can replace a noun. The noun the
  pronoun replaces is called an antecedent.
• Example
• My father opened his mail first. He couldnt
  wait any longer.
• Father is the antecedent. He is the pronoun.

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Write each sentence. Underline each pronoun.
Circle the antecedent.
Tuesday

• My desk is at the front of the class. Usually,
• it is messy.
• Homer Simpson is one of the characters on
• The Simpsons. Usually, he is not very
  smart.

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Tuesday answers

• It - pronoun
• desk - antecedent
• He - pronoun
• Homer Simpson - antecedent

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Wednesday
Write each sentence. Underline each pronoun.
Circle the antecedent.

• Johnny put the pencil in a pencil pouch. Later
  on, it wasnt there!
• The bride and groom spoke their vows after the
  minister.
• The boy could not start his motorcycle.

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Wednesday - Answers

• It - prounoun
• pencil - antecedent
• there - pronoun
• pencil pouch - antecedent

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Thursday
Write each sentence. Underline each pronoun.
Circle the antecedent.

• 1. John, Rick, and I are going to
• ski over winter break we also plan on
• learning to snowboard.
• 2. I went to Monterey over Thanksgiving break
  it was beautiful!

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Thursday - Answers

• 1. We - pronoun
• John, Rick, and I - antecedent
• 2. There - pronoun
• Monterey - antecedent

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Friday

• Write the correct sentence. Underline each
  pronoun. Circle the antecedent.
• Mom went shopping at the mall she was there for
  a long time.
• The boy slammed the book, causing its binding to
  break.
• Since Jessica painted her room hot pink, her
  friends now want to hang
• out there.

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Friday - Answers

• 3. There - pronoun
• Jessicas room - antecedent