Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Worksheet
A Grade 8 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and correcting pronoun-antecedent agreement errors.
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Practice
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Read each sentence carefully. Identify the pronoun and its antecedent. Choose the correct pronoun to ensure agreement in number and gender.
1. Each of the students brought own lunch.
their
his
her
his or her
2. Both of the sisters finished homework early.
her
their
its
they're
3. Neither the coach nor the players wanted to give up, so continued to fight for the win.
4. Everyone in the class needs to turn in essay by Friday.
5. The committee decided to present findings at the next meeting.
6. Rewrite the following sentence to correct the pronoun-antecedent error: 'A student should always try their best.'
7. Explain why the pronoun 'its' would be incorrect in the sentence: 'The team celebrated its victory with their fans.'
8. The sentence 'Each of the girls brought their books' demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
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