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Understanding Antecedents

This worksheet helps 8th-grade students identify and use antecedents correctly in sentences, focusing on pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Grade 8 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechPronounsAntecedents
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1.A

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ELAGrammarPronounsAntecedentsGrade 8
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Understanding Antecedents

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and using antecedents correctly.

Read each sentence. Underline the pronoun and circle its antecedent.

1. Sarah loves to read; she always has a book in her hand.

2. The students completed their projects on time.

3. The old car sputtered, and then it finally stopped.

4. My brother lost his keys, so he couldn't get into the house.

Complete each sentence with the correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

1. Each of the girls brought   own lunch.

2. Neither John nor Paul finished   homework.

3. The team celebrated   victory with a pizza party.

4. Everyone in the class needs to bring   textbook tomorrow.

Choose the best pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. The dog wagged   tail excitedly.

a

his

b

her

c

its

d

their

2. Both of the sisters brought   favorite books.

a

her

b

their

c

its

d

his

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your favorite hobby. Make sure to use at least three pronouns, and ensure that each pronoun has a clear antecedent.