PRONOUNS A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. ANTECEDENTS An antecedent is the noun that the pronoun refers to or replaces.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS Singular I he it me she him her us them Plural we they

Pronouns must agree with their antecedents. Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number, person and gender.

A singular pronoun refers to a singular antecedent. A plural pronoun refers to a plural antecedent.
Write the correct pronoun for each antecedent. Then write the antecedent each pronoun refers to. 1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he, they) built the first automobile. 2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the time of ( their, his) assassination is at the Henry Ford Museum. 3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit. 4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle called the quardricyle. 5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the Museum. 6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for (his , her, their) class. 7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their, them) trip to the Museum. 8. The students rode on a bus to the museum but (he, she, they) walked back to class.

The gender of pronouns (her, his, and its) must be the same as the gender of its antecedent. It is used for nouns that are neither male nor female.
Write the correct pronoun for each antecedent. Then write the antecedent each pronoun refers to. Manuel enjoyed (1)her visit to Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his buildings and the people in historical

Pronoun Antecedent 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords childhood home, and (3)she saw a model of the factory where Mr. Ford made (4) its first automobile. At the end of the tour, (5) she even took a ride in a Model T car.

1 his Manuel

Use the pronoun(s) that completes each sentence correctly.

1. This queen is wearing a beautiful cape. _____ is pink and elegant. (her, it) 2. Bob and Julia work in a hospital. _______ work for long hours. (she, she, they) 3. Pizza is the Browns favourite food. Pam bakes _____ for _____ family every Friday. (her, his, it) 4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. ______ has a tremendous bug collection. (their, he) 5. Rover loves playing with _____ rubber bone. However ________ cant find _______ anywhere. (it, he, his, their) 6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at _____ neighbours when _______ pass by. (them, they, her) 7. CeCe loves lying on ______ bedroom floor. ________ thinks off everything that happened during the day. (his, her, she) 8. George and his band practice at ______ house on Fridays. _______ play at the local pizzeria. (his, him, they) 9. These kids love ______ country. _____ are wearing ______ national colours. (them, they, their, he)

Then match each sentence with its picture.

PRONOUNS A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. ANTECEDENTS An antecedent is the noun that the pronoun refers to or replaces.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS Singular I he it me she him her us them Plural we they

Pronouns must agree with their antecedents. Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number, person and gender.

A singular pronoun refers to a singular antecedent. A plural pronoun refers to a plural antecedent.
Write the correct pronoun for each antecedent. Then write the antecedent each pronoun refers to. 1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he, they) built the first automobile. 2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the time of ( their, his) assassination is at the Henry Ford Museum. 3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit. 4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle called the quardricyle. 5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the Museum. 6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for (his , her, their) class. 7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their, them) trip to the Museum. 8. The students rode on a bus to the museum but (he, she, they) walked back to class.

The gender of pronouns (her, his, and its) must be the same as the gender of its antecedent. It is used for nouns that are neither male nor female.

Write the correct pronoun for each antecedent. Then write the antecedent each pronoun refers to. Manuel enjoyed (1)her visit to Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his

Pronoun Antecedent 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

buildings and the people in historical costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords childhood home, and (3)she saw a model of the factory where Mr. Ford made (4) its first automobile. At the end of the tour, (5) she even took a ride in a Model T car.

1 his Manuel

Use the pronoun(s) that completes each sentence correctly.

1. This queen is wearing a beautiful cape. _____ is pink and elegant. (her, it) 2. Bob and Julia work in a hospital. _______ work for long hours. (she, she, they) 3. Pizza is the Browns favourite food. Pam bakes _____ for _____ family every Friday. (her, his, it) 4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. ______ has a tremendous bug collection. (their, he) 5. Rover loves playing with _____ rubber bone. However ________ cant find _______ anywhere. (it, he, his, their) 6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at _____ neighbours when _______ pass by. (them, they, her) 7. CeCe loves lying on ______ bedroom floor. ________ thinks off everything that happened during the day. (his, her, she) 8. George and his band practice at ______ house on Fridays. _______ play at the local pizzeria. (his, him, they) 9. These kids love ______ country. _____ are wearing ______ national colours. (them, they, their, he)

Then match each sentence with its picture.

ANSWER KEY
Write the correct pronoun for each antecedent. Then write the antecedent each pronoun refers to. 1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he, they) built the first automobile. 2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the time of ( their, his) assassination is at the Henry Ford Museum. 3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit. 4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle called the quardricyle. 5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the Museum. 6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for (his , her, their) class. 7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their, them) trip to the Museum. 8. The students rode on a bus to the museum but (he, she, they) walked back to class.

Pronoun 1. he 2. his Lincoln 3. her 4. his 5. his 6. their Angela 7. their 8. they

Antecedent Henry Ford Abraham Rosa Parks Henry Ford Paul Paul and children students Write the correct pronoun for each antecedent. Then write the antecedent each pronoun refers to. Manuel enjoyed her visit to Greenfield Village. She liked his buildings and the people in historical costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords childhood home, and she saw a model of the factory where Mr. Ford made its first automobile. At the end of the tour, she even took a ride in a Model T car.

1 his Manuel

2 He Manuel

3 He Manuel

4 his Mr. Ford

5 he Manuel

3 5

4 6 2

1. This queen is wearing a beautiful cape. It is pink and elegant. (her, it) 2. Bob and Julia work in a hospital. They work for long hours. (she, she, they) 3. Pizza is the Browns favourite food. Pam bakes it for her family every Friday. (her, his, it) 4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. He has a tremendous bug collection. (their, he) 5. Rover loves playing with his rubber bone. However he cant find it anywhere. (it, he, his, their) 6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at her neighbours when they pass by. (them, they, her) 7. CeCe loves lying on her bedroom floor. She thinks off everything that happened during the day. (his, her, she) 8. George and his band practice at his house on Fridays. They play at the local pizzeria. (his, him, they) 9. These kids love their country. They are wearing their national colours. (them, they, their, he)