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. example: the hornets owe much of success to coach maloney. 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 of the players show confidence, the other players are likely to follow example.

Explanation:

A pronoun refers back to a noun (antecedent). In each sentence, we identify the noun that the pronoun logically replaces.

1. "Paul" is the antecedent for "his" (implied as "his lunch money" and "his success to Coach Maloney"). So the answer is "Paul".
2. To find the area of a rectangle, we multiply length by width. "Rectangle" is the antecedent for "it" (implied in the context of calculations). So the answer is "rectangle".
3. "Jenny" is the antecedent for "she" (implied as "she would like of this cake?"). So the answer is "Jenny".
4. "Leaves" is the antecedent for "they" (implied as "they are changing later this year"). So the answer is "leaves".
5. "Pete" is the antecedent for "him" (implied as "help, Pete, we would still be working" - we would help him). So the answer is "Pete".
6. "Mayor Anita Ramirez" is the antecedent for "she" (implied as "she announced plans to seek a second term"). So the answer is "Mayor Anita Ramirez".
7. "Woman" is the antecedent for "her" (implied as "her once - baby - sat for my brother still sends a Christmas"). So the answer is "woman".
8. "Robins" is the antecedent for "their" (implied as "their nest in the maple tree"). So the answer is "robins".
9. "Explanation" is the antecedent for "it" (implied as "it for the show's success is appeal to teenagers"). So the answer is "explanation".
10. "Players" is the antecedent for "them" (implied as "the other players are likely to follow them"). So the answer is "players".

Answer:

1. Paul
2. rectangle
3. Jenny
4. leaves
5. Pete
6. Mayor Anita Ramirez
7. woman
8. robins
9. explanation
10. players