CHAPTER 15 / ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR SKILLS 529
Concept Review 5:
Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement
- Name three definite pronouns: __
- Name three indefinite pronouns: __
- Every ____ pronoun requires a specific antecedent.
- What is an antecedent?
After each interrogative pronoun, write what kind of noun it must represent.
5.what ____________________6.where ____________________7.how ____________________8.when ____________________9.why ____________________10.who ____
Circle all pronouns in the following sentences, and make any corrections that may be necessary.
11.There are too many legal situations where misrepresentation seems to be standard practice.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________12.If a student wants to memorize the meaning of a word, you should begin by understanding the concept it
represents.
13.Caroline passed the phone to Julia, but she couldn’t bring herself to speak.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________14.Neither of the dogs wanted to give up their territory to the other.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________15.David volunteered to be a ticket taker, not wanting to be the one that cleaned the aisles after the show.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________16.They lost the game, which is why they didn’t celebrate afterwards.
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