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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which of the following pronouns signals possession?

They

Its (correct)

She

What is another term for a noun that is replaced by a pronoun?

Antithesis

Antecedent (correct)

Antibody

Antonym

Why is the statement 'Someone would go see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because they love horror movies' incorrect?

The antecedent 'someone' is plural while the pronoun 'they' is singular

The antecedent 'someone' is possessive while the pronoun 'they' is not

The pronoun 'they' is singular while the antecedent 'someone' is plural

The pronoun 'they' is plural while the antecedent 'someone' is singular (correct)

What does the prefix 'ante' in 'antecedent' indicate?

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In the sentence 'Sarah went to see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because she loves horror movies,' what does the pronoun 'she' replace?

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Study Notes

Pronouns and Nouns

Possessive pronouns signal possession, such as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their'.

Pronouns and Antecedents

An antecedent is another term for a noun that is replaced by a pronoun.

Pronoun Agreement

The statement 'Someone would go see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because they love horror movies' is incorrect because 'someone' is a singular pronoun, and 'they' is a plural pronoun, which do not agree in number.

Prefixes

The prefix 'ante' in 'antecedent' indicates 'before' or 'prior to'.

Pronouns and Replacement

In the sentence 'Sarah went to see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre because she loves horror movies', the pronoun 'she' replaces the antecedent 'Sarah'.

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Test your knowledge of pronoun-antecedent agreement with this quiz! Learn to match pronouns like "he," "she," "it," and "they" with their antecedents, and master the use of possessive pronouns like "his," "her," "its," and "their."