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GRAMMARNOTES ON YOUR OWN ACTIVITIES Lesson 5: Using Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

What is pronoun-antecedent agreement? The following sentences contain errors in pronoun-antecedent agreement. Identify each error, and give the form of the pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

1. Two girls won a prize for her project.

2. Although we drove through the mountains, we could not see it because of the fog.

3. If he calls this afternoon, tell he that I’ll call back.

4. My cousin’s house has two fireplaces in them.

5. The children forgot to put on its jackets.

Indefinite pronouns and compound antecedents Most of the following sentences contain pronouns that do not agree with their antecedents. If a pronoun does not agree with its antecedent, provide the correct pronoun. If a sentence is already correct, write C.

1.One of the boys brought their basketball.

2. Hilda and Lupe presented her reports.

3. Either the puppy or the kitten lost their collar.

4. Everyone should wash their own dishes after lunch.

5. All the students worked hard to improve themselves.

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GRAMMARNOTES ON YOUR OWN ACTIVITIES Lesson 5: Using Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Solving special agreement problems Most of the following sentences contain pronouns that do not agree with their antecedents. If a pronoun does not agree with its antecedent, provide the correct pronoun. If a sentence is already correct, write C.

1. Did the Cub Scouts wear its hats during the ceremony?

2. The room, which had no decorations on their walls, looked very bare.

3. The team needs to make a decision about their mascot.

4. Measure two thirds of a cup of flour, and add it one spoonful at a time.

5. Locate the Netherlands on the map, and write the name of their capital city.