Question

language convention: identify pronouns and antecedents
a circle the pronoun(s) in each sentence. underline the antecedent(s).

1. duckworth found that as people age, they become more likely to stick with a project.
2. iq and self - control help people focus their attention when they need to.
3. kaufman needed extra time to process words, and his school put him into special education classes.
4. to conduct her research, duckworth interviewed people from all walks of life.
5. my friends and i are learning how to study effectively, and we are experiencing less test anxiety.
6. creativity seems to be a unique state of consciousness, and it is essential for problem - solving.

b match each noun to the pronoun that could replace it.
____ 1. intelligence a. she
____ 2. melody b. it
____ 3. dr. hugely c. he
____ 4. melody and mrs. brooks d. we
____ 5. this class e. they
c complete the sentences with the correct pronoun to replace the boldfaced antecedent.

1. melody can remember everything because ____________ has a photographic memory.
2. albert einstein was a famous scientist. ____________ cardinal trait was intelligence.
3. einstein did not value ambition; he said that nothing valuable comes from ____________.
4. when researchers are doing a study, ____________ need many participants.
5. the scientists developed the theory of intelligence from ____________ studies.

d complete the sentences with the correct pronoun.

1. ask vidal if he has finished ____________ homework yet.
2. sara came back to the classroom for her books because she had forgotten ____________.
3. iq tests are interesting, but ____________ do not predict how successful someone will be.
4. although intelligence matters, ____________ is not as important as some people think.
5. marcy and i want to join the chess club, but ____________ dont know how to play.

Explanation:

• Parte A:
• En la oración 1, el pronombre es "they" y el antecedente es "people".
• En la oración 2, los pronombres son "their" y "they", y el antecedente es "people".
• En la oración 3, los pronombres son "his" y "him", y el antecedente es "Kaufman".
• En la oración 4, el pronombre es "her" y el antecedente es "Duckworth".
• En la oración 5, los pronombres son "I", "we", y los antecedentes son "My friends and I".
• En la oración 6, el pronombre es "it" y el antecedente es "Creativity".
• Parte B:
• 1. intelligence - b. it
• 2. Melody - a. she
• 3. Dr. Hugely - c. he
• 4. Melody and Mrs. Brooks - e. they
• 5. this class - b. it
• Parte C:
• 1. Melody can remember everything because she has a photographic memory.
• 2. Albert Einstein was a famous scientist. His cardinal trait was intelligence.
• 3. Einstein did not value ambition; he said that nothing valuable comes from it.
• 4. When researchers are doing a study, they need many participants.
• 5. The scientists developed the theory of intelligence from their studies.
• Parte D:
• 1. Ask Vidal if he has finished his homework yet.
• 2. Sara came back to the classroom for her books because she had forgotten them.
• 3. IQ tests are interesting, but they do not predict how successful someone will be.
• 4. Although intelligence matters, it is not as important as some people think.
• 5. Marcy and I want to join the chess club, but we don't know how to play.

Answer:

• Parte A:
• 1. Duckworth found that as people age, they become more likely to stick with a project. (Sublinieado: people)
• 2. IQ and self - control help people focus their attention when they need to. (Sublinieado: people)
• 3. Kaufman needed extra time to process words, and his school put him into special education classes. (Sublinieado: Kaufman)
• 4. To conduct her research, Duckworth interviewed people from all walks of life. (Sublinieado: Duckworth)
• 5. My friends and I are learning how to study effectively, and we are experiencing less test anxiety. (Sublinieado: My friends and I)
• 6. Creativity seems to be a unique state of consciousness, and it is essential for problem - solving. (Sublinieado: Creativity)
• Parte B:
• 1. b. it
• 2. a. she
• 3. c. he
• 4. e. they
• 5. b. it
• Parte C:
• 1. she
• 2. His
• 3. it
• 4. they
• 5. their
• Parte D:
• 1. his
• 2. them
• 3. they
• 4. it
• 5. we