Antecedent Exercises

1. What is the primary function of an antecedent?

To provide context or meaning to a pronoun
To ask questions
To give orders
To indicate ownership

2. Which of the following sentences uses an antecedent correctly?

She went to the store because she needed milk.
It is raining, but they forgot their umbrella.
John lost his keys and he can't find them.
All of the above

3. Which of the following sentences is incorrect regarding the use of antecedents?

The girl lost her doll.
The dogs wagged its tail.
The team celebrated their victory.
The teacher finished his lecture.

4. What is a simple antecedent?

A single word replaced by a pronoun
Two or more words replaced by a pronoun
A phrase replaced by a pronoun
None of the above

5. Which of the following is a compound antecedent?

John
Book
John and Mary
Apple

6. Which sentence has a pronoun without a clear antecedent?

The car is broken; it won’t start.
The cake is delicious; it is homemade.
When the cat saw the dog, it ran away.
When the teacher and the student met, she was happy.

7. What should an antecedent and pronoun match in?

Number and gender
Color and size
Length and width
Speed and direction

8. Which of the following sentences uses antecedents and pronouns correctly?

The students forgot their books.
The company has upgraded its facilities.
The boys did their homework.
All of the above

9. Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

The team took their seats.
The committee has adjourned its meeting.
The audience enjoyed the movie because they were laughing.
The jury has made its decision.

10. Which sentence correctly uses antecedents and pronouns?

The girl lost their doll.
The team celebrated its victory.
The dogs wagged their tail.
The teacher finished her lecture.