Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Worksheets
The noun a pronoun points back to is called its antecedent, and the two must agree: one girl takes she or her, two brothers take they or their, an animal or thing takes it or its. Third graders find the antecedent first, then choose the pronoun that matches it in number.
By grade
What students need to know
A pronoun has to match the noun it stands for: Maya packed her bag; the twins packed their bags.
This skill runs from 3rd grade through 6th grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement across the grades
3rd Grade
The noun a pronoun points back to is called its antecedent, and the two must agree: one girl takes she or her, two brothers take they or their, an animal or thing takes it or its. Third graders find the antecedent first, then choose the pronoun that matches it in number.
4th Grade
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.
5th Grade
Fifth graders match pronouns to antecedents across longer distances: the noun and its stand-in may sit a full clause apart, with tempting decoy nouns in between. The committee posted ITS decision; the players grabbed THEIR gear; number and person must survive the distance.
6th Grade
Sixth graders handle the subtle cases: collective nouns (the team keeps its streak), indefinite pronouns (everyone brought his or her or their book), and sentences where a vague pronoun could point two ways. Clarity, not just agreement, becomes the standard.