Question

identify the antecedent
underline the pronoun and circle or highlight its antecedent in each sentence.

1. when maria finished her project, she turned it in early.
2. the dog wagged its tail when the owner arrived.
3. the students forgot their notebooks in the classroom.
4. jason lost his keys during practice.
5. the tree lost its leaves in the fall.

Explanation:

An antecedent is the noun a pronoun refers to. For each sentence, first identify the pronoun (a word replacing a noun), then match it to the noun it refers to.

1. "her" and "she" refer to Maria; "it" refers to project.
2. "its" refers to dog.
3. "their" refers to students.
4. "his" refers to Jason.
5. "its" refers to tree.

Answer:

1. Underline: her, she, it; Highlight antecedents: Maria, project
2. Underline: its; Highlight antecedent: The dog
3. Underline: their; Highlight antecedent: The students
4. Underline: his; Highlight antecedent: Jason
5. Underline: its; Highlight antecedent: The tree