ELD II

ELD II
Unit 2 – Moments of Realization

Bridges to Grammar 2 – Part 2
Name: _________________________ Period: _________ Date:

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Grammar in Action: Pronoun-Antecedent

Agreement
What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is the word or group of words that a pronoun refers to.
What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?
It is the grammatical rule that expresses that a pronoun must agree with
its antecedent in number (singular or plural) and gender (masculine,
feminine, or neuter).
Let’s read the following text:
I go for the keys on the kitchen table.
My father usually leaves them there for me
on Friday and Saturday nights.
Answer the following questions about the text:

1. What does the pronoun “them” refer to?
_________________________________
2. Are they both plural?
________________________________________________
3. Do they both agree in number?
______________________________________
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4. Are they both neutral?
________________________________________________
5. Do they both agree in gender? ______________________________________
Sometimes it isn’t clear which word a pronoun refers to. Let´s analyze the
following example:
My friend Sara wrote a story about a young girl. She loves horses.
Now answer the following questions about the previous text:
1. Who loves horses: Sara or the young girl?
____________________________
2. To avoid confusion, repeat the noun.
_________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
To avoid confusion, rewrite the sentence.____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Activity A: Read the following informational text about Puerto

Rico.
Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean. It is home to about 3 million

people. Its diversity reflects the original European settlers, enslaved West
Africans, and the few remaining natives. The Puerto Rican people speak Spanish,
but they also may speak English, which is their official second language.
Puerto Rico has been part of the United States since 1917, but it is not a
state. It is a Commonwealth. Pedro Pierluisi is the governor. He has ruled the
Commonwealth in 2020 when the people of Puerto Rico voted him into office.
Puerto Ricans do not have the right to vote in US Federal elections. However,
they do have the right to vote for their own officials.
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Activity B: Identify the antecedents of the underlined words

“it/its”, “they/their”, and “he/him” in “Puerto Rico.
1. “it/its” ______________________________________________________
2. “they/theirs” ______________________________________________________
3. “he/him” ______________________________________________________
Activity C: Read each passage from “Abuela Invents the Zero”.

Find the antecedents of the highlighted pronouns. Write the
antecedents.
1. “she”
___________________________________________________________
2. “he” ___________________________________________________________
3. “her”
___________________________________________________________
4. “she”
___________________________________________________________
5. “they” ___________________________________________________________
6. “she”
___________________________________________________________
Activity D: Read the sentences. If the antecedent is clear, write

“clear”. If it is not clear, rewrite the sentences to make the
meaning clear.
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1. Darla talked to Mariah about the concert. She was excited.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Quan prefers science fiction. He reads it every night.
_____________________________________________________________________
3. The students brought flowers for the patients. They arrived at the
hospital.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. The students wrote stories. They were about taking a trip to Mars.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Owen went shopping with Arlo. He needed new shorts.
_____________________________________________________________________
6. We bought peaches and bananas at the store. They weren’t ripe yet.
_____________________________________________________________________
Describe a daily event at your school. Use pronouns that clearly refer to
their antecedents. Make sure the pronouns and antecedents agree.
Example:
Every day when Mariana comes in the classroom, she drops her
backpack. And like a storm, papers fly out of it. She picks them up, and …
__________________________________________________________________________
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Prepared by Mr. Jorge Torres.

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Unit 2 – Moments of Realization

Name: _________________ Period: _ Date:

Grammar in Action: Pronoun-Antecedent

An antecedent is the word or group of words that a pronoun refers to.

What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Answer the following questions about the text:

Activity A: Read the following informational text about Puerto

Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean. It is home to about 3 million

Activity B: Identify the antecedents of the underlined words

Activity C: Read each passage from “Abuela Invents the Zero”.

Activity D: Read the sentences. If the antecedent is clear, write

Prepared by Mr. Jorge Torres.

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