Antecedents Of Pronouns Exercises
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Antecedents of Pronouns
Antecedents Of Pronouns
Antecedents Of PronounsConclusion: Antecedents play a crucial role in pronoun usage by providing clarity and reference. By understanding the relationship between pronouns and their antecedents, you can ensure clear and effective communication. Pay attention to pronoun-antecedent agreement and avoid ambiguous antecedents to maintain coherence in your writing and speaking. Practice identifying antecedents and using pronouns correctly to enhance your English language skills. |
Exercise-1
In the sentences below match the pronouns and their antecedents.
Example: Andy and Celeste have spent hundreds of hours restoring their old house. –their: Andy and Celeste.
1. Abrasive cleansers clean well, but they are also likely to scratch the surfaces of pots and pans. |
2. Nancy says she plans to spend the whole day reorganizing her closets. |
3. The aim of a home fire extinguisher is to cover a burning object with a substance that prevents oxygen from reaching it. |
4. Do teenagers want their parents to understand them? |
5. Joshua wrote his first autobiography when he was nine years old. |
6. Several old friends called Keith to congratulate him after his letter was published in Sunday’s newspaper. |
7. Claudia uses a rearview mirror clipped onto her bicycle helmet. |
8. Paul thinks the parrot understands what it says to him. |
9. Gwendolyn told Dionysios she disapproved of his working. |
10. Mrs. Wilowski asked her assistants to present their proposals at the staff meeting Tuesday. |
Ex-1
1. they: cleansers | 6. him: Keith; his: Keith |
2. she: Nancy; her: Nancy | 7. her: Claudia |
3. it: object | 8. it: parrot; him: Paul |
4. their: teenagers; them: teenagers | 9. she: Gwendolyn; his: Dionysios |
5. his: Joshua; he: Joshua | 10. her: Mrs. Wilowski; their: assistants |
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Antecedents Of Pronouns Exercise-2 Identify the sentences below as True or False.
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Exercise-2
Identify the sentences below as TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).
1. My cousin, who keeps track of fashion trends, says they are wearing shorter skirts this fall. |
2. As always, if an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. 3. When little Miss Muffer ate her curds, she was eating something similar to cottage cheese. |
4. Maureen uses a memory typewriter-printer, a computer, a laser printer, and a multiple-function telephone, which has created some confusion. |
5. Doreen is using a toothbrush to clean the grout between the bathroom tiles, but it is old. |
6. Bees collect nectar and use it as food. |
7. Harry and Rich will always remember his birthday celebrations. |
9. If the coiled wire inside a regular light bulb were spread out, it would be about two feet long. |
9. Victor’s mother wants him to go into nursing, but he doesn’t want to become one. |
10.Tailors recommend that suit pants for men be just long enough so that their socks don’t show when they walk. |
11. A quarter-pound burger weighs less than a quarter pound after it has been cooked. |
Ex.-2
1.F | 2.T | 3.T | 4.F | 5.F | 6.T | 7.F | 8.T | 9. F | 10. T | 11.T |
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Antecedents Of Pronouns Exercise -1
Define whether the following sentences are True or False. Correct mistakes.
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Exercise-3
Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
1. Luckily, everybody remembered their individual identification number. |
2. Each of the women will take her own car to get it inspected. |
3. Someone left their notebook in the conference room. |
4. Both of the boys lost his mittens. |
5. No one has finished his or her shopping yet. |
6. When anyone becomes president of the bank, they must promise not to enter politics for at least two years. |
7. Does anybody have his or her copy of the contract? |
8. Everyone should floss their teeth for three to five minutes a day. |
9. Although the party invitation had suggested wearing old clothes, no one wore less than their best. |
10. One of them puts his lunch out on the windowsill every day to keep it cool. |
Answers-3
1. F, his individual | 6. F, he must promise …. |
2. T | 7. T |
3. F, his notebook | 8. F, his teeth |
4. F, their mittens | 9. F, his best |
5. T | 10.T |
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Exercise-4. Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
Define whether the following sentences are True or False. Correct mistakes.
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Exercise-5 Define whether the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Pay attention to the number agreement of a pronoun and its antecedent.
Define whether the following sentences are True or False Pay attention to the number agreement of a pronoun and its antecedent.
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Antecedents Of Pronouns
Exercise-6. Two pronouns/adjectives are underlined in each sentence. Indicate which of them is not correct, A or B.
1. The team has finished its(A) season with another victory for their(B) supporters. |
2. Neither Bob nor his(A) friends received his(B) test scores. |
3. Every discount store advertises that their(A) products are cheaper than its(B) competitors’. |
4. His parents told them(A) to put his(B) coat on. |
5. Anyone who can achieve such success by themselves(A) is a credit to his(B) company. |
6. Not only Tom but also Barbara had their(A) books taken from its(B) locker. |
7. Everyone has put their(A) equipment back into its(B) proper place. |
8. Someone has forgotten to put their(A) name on his(B) term paper. |
Answers-6
1. В: its supporters | 5. A: … by himself |
2. В: their test scores | 6. В: … from their locker |
3. A: its products … | 7. A: … his equipment … |
4. A: told him… | 8. A: … his name … |
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