ENGLISH HOMEWORK.. Need to write a antecedent for each Pronoun that is Capitilized in sentences.?
Need to write a antecedent for each Pronoun that is Capitilized in sentences
1. Some of the Students brought THEIR lunches to the beach.
2. Ken took Meg home on HIS new motorcycle.
3. John and Eric blamed THEMSELVES for the accident.
4. The members of the class turned in THEIR term papers.
5. We found a chambered nautilus and kept IT.
6. Would you lend me ONE. of your sweaters?
7. We keep the priceless vase in ITS special cabinet.
8. The divers found pieces of coral and brought THEM back to the boat.
9. We surprised OURSELVES by winning the sailing race.
10. We could have kept the trophy, but we shared IT.
Also need to underline the pronoun and circle the ANTECEDENT.
1. None of the trees were destoryed in the storm but THEY,IT lost many branches.
2. The cats have THEIR,ITS own personalities.
3. Someone put THEIR,HER sunglasses in the wrong bag.
4. The winds of the storm may blow THEMSELVES,ITSELF out.
5. Both of SUe's sisters lost HER,THEIR purses.
6. Did either Libby or Danielle call about THEIR,Her appointment.
7. Neither Erin nor Scott ate THEIR,HIS lunch.
8. Jim and Troy have made up HIS,THEIR own minds.
9. Since when has a J-24 won ITS,THEIR first race.
10. Every ship in the race chooses ITS,THEIR course.
3 John and Eric
4 memebers
5 chambered nautilus
6 sweaters
7 cabinet
8 coral
9 we
10 trophy
1. students
2. Ken
That should get you started. I'll be glad to check your answers for the rest.
7. vase
8. pieces
The others are correct.
Thanks for the help
1. Some of the Students brought THEIR lunches to the beach.
- Underline pronoun: THEIR
- Circle antecedent: Students
2. Ken took Meg home on HIS new motorcycle.
- Underline pronoun: HIS
- Circle antecedent: Ken
3. John and Eric blamed THEMSELVES for the accident.
- Underline pronoun: THEMSELVES
- Circle antecedent: John and Eric
4. The members of the class turned in THEIR term papers.
- Underline pronoun: THEIR
- Circle antecedent: members of the class
5. We found a chambered nautilus and kept IT.
- Underline pronoun: IT
- Circle antecedent: chambered nautilus
6. Would you lend me ONE of your sweaters?
- Underline pronoun: ONE
- Circle antecedent: sweaters
7. We keep the priceless vase in ITS special cabinet.
- Underline pronoun: ITS
- Circle antecedent: vase
8. The divers found pieces of coral and brought THEM back to the boat.
- Underline pronoun: THEM
- Circle antecedent: pieces of coral
9. We surprised OURSELVES by winning the sailing race.
- Underline pronoun: OURSELVES
- Circle antecedent: We
10. We could have kept the trophy, but we shared IT.
- Underline pronoun: IT
- Circle antecedent: trophy
Underlined pronouns:
1. THEY
2. THEIR
3. THEIR
4. THEMSELVES
5. HER
6. THEIR
7. HIS
8. HIS
9. ITS
10. THEIR
Circled antecedents:
1. Students
2. Ken
3. John and Eric
4. Members of the class
5. Chambered nautilus
6. Sweaters
7. Vase
8. Pieces of coral
9. We
10. Trophy