IXL | Identify pronouns and their antecedents

Select the pronoun whose antecedent is poinsettia plants.

Although poinsettia plants are not highly toxic, their sap can irritate the skin.

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Select the pronoun whose antecedent is Peggy Whitson.

In 2002, Peggy Whitson flew to the International Space Station as a flight engineer. That same year, NASA named her the first International Space Station Science Officer.

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase. The noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to is called the antecedent.

Rachel is tired, even though she slept for ten hours last night.

The noun Rachel is the antecedent of the pronoun she.

Apparently Tom and Sarah just landed. Who is picking them up?

The noun phrase Tom and Sarah is the antecedent of the pronoun them.

Surprisingly, my brother's basketball team won all of its games this season.

The noun phrase my brother's basketball team is the antecedent of the pronoun its.

Taking care of pets can be difficult, but it is quite worthwhile.

The noun phrase taking care of pets is the antecedent of the pronoun it.

solution

The pronoun is her. It replaces the noun phrase Peggy Whitson.

In 2002, Peggy Whitson flew to the International Space Station as a flight engineer. That same year, NASA named her (Peggy Whitson) the first International Space Station Science Officer.

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