4th Grade Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Worksheets

Fourth graders handle agreement when the antecedent hides: collective nouns that act singular (the team won its game), compound subjects that act plural (Ravi and Zoe shared their notes), and sentences where a nearer noun tries to steal the match. Find the true owner, then match.

Free printable PDF, aligned to Common Core L.3.1.f. One skill per page, answer key on page two.

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The kind of sentences you'll get

Circle the letter of the pronoun that matches its owner.

Kenji taped a lucky penny inside ______ soccer cleat. her · their · his
Answer: his
The students stacked ______ chairs before the fire drill. its · his · their
The committee posted ______ decision on the town website. his · their · its

Every print draws a fresh mix of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different sheet.

What's on each sheet

Choose the word. Circle the letter of the pronoun that matches its owner. 10 questions per page.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Two traps deserve names. The nearest-noun trap: in "the box of crayons lost its lid," the arrow goes to box, not crayons. And the collective trap: team, class, and family take its in standard American usage even though they contain many people. Students who ask "what does the arrow really point to?" beat both traps.

Watch for: The pronoun matches its owner, not the nearest noun. In 'Maya put the books in her bag', her matches Maya, not books. In formal writing, a team, class, or family counts as one thing and takes its.

Common questions about pronoun-antecedent agreement

Is it "the team lost their game" or "its game"?: In standard American English, its: the team acts as one unit. Kids hear their constantly in casual speech and sports announcing, so this is a convention worth teaching explicitly; state tests side with its, and so do our answer keys.
What about singular they?: Singular they is widely accepted in modern usage when a person's identity is unknown or general. Our practice items sidestep the debate on purpose: every sentence has a clear antecedent with one standard answer, so students build the matching habit without wading into style arguments.

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Aligned to Common Core L.3.1.f. Reviewed by the One More Sheet curriculum team. Content version 68, updated July 2026.