Question

For each of the following sentences, identify each pronoun and its antecedent. Underline every pronoun once and its antecedent twice. Some of the pronouns do not have stated antecedents. If a pronoun has no stated antecedent, write NSA above the pronoun.

1. The gazzells came down to the stream but they did not drink.
2. Debra set up an easel and a pallette and then she began to paint.
3. Don't play the piano it needs running.
4. Somebody answer the phone please.
5. Are you going to the library?

Answer 1

Considering that underlining twice is not possible, I will put the antecedents in parenthesis or brackets and underline the pronouns.

1. The (gazzells) came down to the stream but they did not drink.

2. (Debra) set up an easel and a pallette and then she began to paint.

3. Don't play the (piano) it needs running.

4. Somebody answer the phone please. NSA

5. Are you going to the library? NSA

Step-by-step explanation:

Pronouns are the words that replace the nouns in the same sentence or even the nouns they are referring to. Also, an antecedent is a noun that is replaced by a pronoun.

1. The gazelles came down to the stream but they did not drink.

"They" is the pronoun and "gazzelles" is the antecedent.

2. Debra set up an easel and a palette and then she began to paint.

"She" is the pronoun while "Debra" is the antecedent.

3. Don't play the piano it needs running.

"It" is the pronoun for the antecedent "piano".

4. Somebody answer the phone, please.

Somebody is the pronoun, an indefinite pronoun without an antecedent. So, NSA.

5. Are you going to the library?

"you" is the pronoun without an antecedent. So, NSA.