What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word which takes the place of a noun or stands in for an unknown noun.
The noun which the pronoun replaces is called its antecedent.
Examples:
Mary wondered whether she should go to the party.
"Mary" is the antecedent of the pronoun "she".
The test was difficult for Dave, who had not studied.
"Dave" is the antecedent of the pronoun "who".
Underline the antecedent for the underlined pronoun in each sentence.
If the pronoun has no antecedent, write “no antecedent”; if the
antecedent is not clear, write “not clear”.
Example: The boy wore his yellow raincoat.
1.
Everyone at the party enjoyed her evening.
2.
The car has a leak in its transmission.
3.
Wearing a hat when it snows is wise.
4.
More and more physicians are beginning to look not just for illnesses but also for
patients’ habits with long-term health implications. This is definite progress.
5.
The cow twitched its tail at the fly.
6.
Someone from the circus led the injured horse out of the ring.
7.
I go to Hockey Homeland every Tuesday to watch them practice.
8.
My aunt asked me to catch her dog.
9.
The audience clapped its hands.
10.
The audience applauded her performance.
11.
The student used her pen to write in her notebook; then she put it away.
12.
The hostages have been free for months, but some have not yet recovered from
the experience.
13.
Ed Blaker promoted Bill this morning; he will go on the Washington trip next
week.
14.
During winter snowstorms, the sparrows depend on our feeder for their food.
15.
The rain continued to fall, and the mud grew deeper until it finally stopped.
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