1. Pronouns and their Antecedents

2. Antecedents of Pronouns
An antecedent is the word or words to which a pronoun refers.
Example: Sarah said that she would go.
She is the pronoun.
Sarah is the antecedent.

3. Wes believes the show will interest him. Cody will take his sister.
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in each of the following sentences.
Wes believes the show will interest him.
Cody will take his sister.
Parents and teachers have their passwords.
You did a great job, Rachael!
5. The boy’s parents watched his game.

4. Answers Wes believes the show will interest him.
Cody will take his sister.
Parents and teachers have their passwords.
You did a great job, Rachael!
5. The boy’s parents watched his game.

5. Review Questions What is a pronoun? Name the seven subject pronouns.
a word that takes the place of a noun
Name the seven subject pronouns.
I, we, you, she, he, it, they
3. Name the seven object pronouns.
me, us,you, her, him, it, them
4. What is the antecedent of a pronoun?
the noun that the pronoun replaces