NAME Language Handbook CLASS DATE 2 Agreement WORKSHEET 7 Making Pronouns Agree with Their Antecedents (Rules 2 n–q) In the following sentences, some of the pronouns and their antecedents are in italics. Draw a line through each italicized pronoun that does not agree with its antecedent, and write the correct pronoun above it. Not every sentence has an error. Exercise A EXAMPLE its 1. One of the buildings lost their roof during the tornado. 1. If you see either of my sisters, ask them to call me. 2. Anybody in the first group may present his or her report now. 3. Neither of the boys has completed their paper on Cornel West. 4. Everyone wore their costume to the party. 5. Not one of the books was missing their cover. 6. Each of the dogs was looking for its trainer. 7. Anyone who thought that deserved what they got. 8. Neither of the girls would lend me their book. 9. Everybody should accept their responsibilities. 10. Nobody on the girls’ softball team forgot their mitt. EXAMPLES 1. Everyone brought his or her skates. 2. Only one of the girls brought her tennis racket. 1. Many of the parents voiced __________ opinions. 2. No one wanted __________ name mentioned in the paper. 3. Each student was given a locker for __________ equipment. 4. If everyone had __________ way, we’d never get anything done. 5. Both Mrs. Larson and Mr. Feldman took __________ classes on a trip. 6. Everybody said what __________ thought. 7. Neither Juan nor Steve wanted to have __________ picture taken. 8. Some of the group expressed __________ opinions quite frankly. 9. Both the carpenter and the welder finished __________ work yesterday. 10. A person should be careful in __________ usage of English. 22 Language Handbook Worksheets Elements of Literature Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Exercise B Fill in the blank in each of the following sentences with a pronoun or a pair of pronouns that agrees with its antecedent(s). Circle the antecedent(s). Language Handbook 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 2 Agreement Has—Have have—has C enjoy—enjoys Where are—Where’s C C were—was is—are C was—were Does—Do is—are C is—are Are—Is promotes—promote Worksheet 7 Making Pronouns Agree with Their Antecedents (The first item in a pair is correct. The second is incorrect.) 1. her—them 2. (no error) 3. his—their 4. his or her—their 5. its—their 6. (no error) 7. he or she—they 8. her—their 9. his or her—their 10. her—their Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Exercise A Exercise B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. their—Many his or her—no one his or her—student his or her—everyone their—Mrs. Larson, Mr. Feldman he or she—Everybody his—Juan, Steve their—Some their—carpenter, welder his or her—person Elements of Literature Worksheet 8 Ensuring Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Exercise A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. his their their her their 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. their his her her their Exercise B 1. his 2. its 3. her 4. his or her 5. her Worksheet 9 Test Exercise A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. wonder—is Everyone—knows Earline, Helga—says many—were One—was Jeremy,Angelo—are committee—decides Anyone—has buildings—are creations—are Exercise B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Nan and Aretha—their She or Sally—her One—his captain—her student—him or her Both—their Neither—his citizens—their boys—their Anybody—he or she Answer Key 7