Find Pronoun Agreement Errors

Start with collective nouns, then use the error sheet. Ask students to name the antecedent before choosing.

Cross out the pronoun that does not agree with its antecedent or write Correct. A pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent, even when many words separate them. The directions on the page read: Find the pronoun that does not agree with its antecedent. Cross it out and write the correct pronoun on the line. If the sentence is already correct, write Correct on the line. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade pronouns, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

A collective noun takes a singular pronoun when the group acts as one unit and a plural pronoun when its members act separately. The sheet uses jury, team, committee, staff, band, family and faculty.

The antecedent is the noun a pronoun replaces. Fix Pronoun Agreement Errors uses sentences where many words separate the pronoun from the antecedent.

Students write Correct. Some sentences on Fix Pronoun Agreement Errors need no change.