English Grammar 101
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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Lesson 4-1: Transitive Active Verbs
Lesson 4-2: Transitive Active Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 4-3: Transitive Active Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 4-4: The Indirect Object
Lesson 4-5: Direct Objects versus Indirect Objects
Lesson 4-6: Transitive Passive Verbs
Lesson 4-7: Transitive Active versus Transitive Passive
Lesson 4-8: Intransitive Complete Verbs
Lesson 4-9: Intransitive Complete versus Transitive Active/Passive
Lesson 4-10: Intransitive Complete versus Transitive Active/Passive (Continued)
Lesson 4-11: Intransitive Linking Verbs
Lesson 4-12: Intransitive Linking Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 4-13: Identifying Verb Forms
Lesson 4-14: Identifying Verb Forms (Continued)
Lesson 4-15: Pronouns by the Case
Lesson 4-16: Objective Case Pronouns
Lesson 4-17: Subjective Case Pronouns
Lesson 4-18: Casework for Pronouns
Quiz 4-19: Cumulative Review
Lesson 4-20: The Declarative versus The Imperative Sentence
Lesson 4-21: The Interrogative versus The Exclamatory Sentence
Lesson 4-22: Identifying Sentences by Use
Lesson 4-23: Agreement: Subjects and Verbs
Lesson 4-24: Agreement: Collective Nouns
Lesson 4-25: Agreement: Compound Subjects
Lesson 4-26: Agreement: Words Always Singular or Plural
Lesson 4-27: Agreement: If I Wish I Were
Lesson 4-28: Agreement: Pronouns and Their Antecedents
Quiz 4-29: Cumulative Review
Exercise 4-30: Module 4 Self-Test
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
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English Grammar
A
greement: Pronouns and Their Antecedents
Lesson 4-28
Comments:
Prompt:
A word that a pronoun refers to is called the "antecedent" of the pronoun. The pronoun must agree with the antecedent in gender, person, and number.
Example:
In the sentence: "Each member of the team must submit
his or her
birth certificate." The pronouns "his" and "her" agree with the antecedent, "member."
Directions:
In each sentence below, click to select the correct pronoun agreeing with the antecedent.
1.
Each of the girls plans (
her
) (
their
) activities for the day.
2.
All of the boys agreed on what (
he
) (
they
) wanted to give as a gift.
3.
Several of the students were too busy to hear what (
his
) (
their
) teacher said.
4.
Someone brought (
his or her
) (
their
) portable stereo to the picnic.
5.
Bill was told that (
he
) (
they
) must remember (
his
) (
their
) lines.
6.
Each person has agreed to bring (
his or her
) (
their
) materials.
7.
Bill or Jack will represent (
his
) (
their
) classroom.
8.
Every girl who participates will do (
her
) (
their
) best.
9.
Everyone must be on (
his or her
) (
their
) best behavior.
10.
Susan and sally are prepared to play (
her
) (
their
) instruments.
11.
Neither Susan nor Sally is prepared to play (
her
) (
their
) instrument.
12.
The principal asked the male students for (
his
) (
their
) undivided attention.
13.
Every parent will watch (
his or her
) (
their
) child perform.
14.
Everyone should work hard at (
his or her
) (
their
) studies.
15.
Every boy did (
his
) (
their
) best on the project.
16.
Some girl has left (
her
) (
their
) umbrella.
17.
Every man at the meeting expressed (
his
) (
their
) opinion.
18.
Sean read (
his
) (
her
) letter to me.
19.
(
His
) (
Her
) friendly smile is what I like best about Ann.
20.
Each student has received (
his or her
) (
their
) report card.