Question

exercise 2 adding pronouns to match antecedents. find the antecedent for a pronoun that could fill in each blank. then write the appropriate pronoun for that antecedent. 1. paul went to school without ____ lunch money. 2. to find the area of a rectangle, multiply __ length by __ width. 3. jenny, would __ like __ of this cake? 4. although the leaves are changing later this year, __ colors are more vivid than usual. 5. without __ help, pete, we would still be working. 6. mayor anita ramirez announced __ plans to seek a second term. 7. the woman once baby - sat for my brother still sends __ a christmas card every year. 8. two robins made __ nest in the maple tree. 9. one explanation for the shows success is __ appeal to teenagers. 10. if __ follow __ of the players show confidence, the other players are likely to ____.

Explanation:

An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to. In each sentence, we identify the noun that the under - lined pronoun is replacing.

1. "Paul" is the antecedent of "their" as it is Paul who goes to school and has the lunch money related to "their".
2. "Jenny" is the antecedent of "she" (implied in "would like" as the subject doing the action).
3. "length" and "width" are the antecedents of "them" (implied in "multiplying" to find the area of the rectangle).
4. "leaves" is the antecedent of "they" (implied in "are changing color").
5. "Pete" is the antecedent of "he" (implied in "we would still be working without his help").
6. "Mayor Anita Ramirez" is the antecedent of "she" (implied in "announced plans").
7. "my brother" is the antecedent of "he" (implied in "still sends a Christmas card").
8. "robins" is the antecedent of "they" (implied in "made a nest").
9. "explanation" is the antecedent of "it" (implied in "one explanation for the show's success").
10. "players" is the antecedent of "they" (implied in "the other players are likely to follow").

Answer:

1. Paul
2. Jenny
3. length, width
4. leaves
5. Pete
6. Mayor Anita Ramirez
7. my brother
8. robins
9. explanation
10. players