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English
Quarter 2 - Module 4:
Week 2: Pronoun that Agrees in Gender,
Number with the Antecedent

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English – Grade 4
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Quarter 2 – Module 4: Pronoun that Agrees in Gender, Number with the Antecedent
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English
Quarter 2- Module 4:
Week 2: Pronoun that Agrees in Gender,
Number with the Antecedent

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What This Module is About

Hi, learner!

It’s time to learn new insights with the help of this module. This
module is especially made for you.

This material is self-instructional. The activities are designed for

you to work independently at the convenience of your homes.

With this module you will learn about how to use the pronoun
that agrees in gender, number with the antecedent.

Have an enjoyable learning experience!

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 What I Need to Know

After finishing this module, you are expected to:

1. Use the pronoun that agrees in gender, number with the

antecedent.
2. Use courteous expressions

How to Learn from this Module

For you to achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the
following:
• Read the lessons carefully.

• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and

exercises diligently.

• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

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Icons of this Module

What I Need This part contains learning objectives

to Know that are set for you to learn as you go
along the module.

What I Know This is an assessment as to your

level of knowledge to the subject
matter at hand, meant specifically to
gauge prior related knowledge.
What’s In This part connects previous lessons
with that of what you are going to
learn.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson

through various activities, before it
will be presented to you.

What is It These are discussions of the

activities as a way to deepen your
discovery and understanding of the
concept.
What’s More These are follow-up activities that are
intended for you to practice further in
order to master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what

Learned you have learned from the lesson

What I Can These are tasks designed to

Do showcase your skills and knowledge
gained, and applied into real-life
concerns and situations.
Post This assessment evaluates your level
Assessment of mastery in achieving the learning
objectives.

More These are additional activities

Activities designed to increase the level of your
skills and knowledge.

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 What I Know

A. Encircle the pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

1. Peter greets Mrs. Mayer good morning before (she, he)

conducted an interview.

2. Angelo spent most of his time cleaning up the yard. (He, She)
takes care of his brothers, too.

3. Jerald’s cousins are staying in their grandmother’s home tonight.

So (he, they) called her ahead of time and thanked her in
advance.

4. After the interview, the lady reporter submitted her assignment

to the editor. (He, She) made a good article according to the
editor and she said thank you for the positive feedback.

5. The newspaper featured her articles on tornadoes. (It, Her)

featured other articles, too.

B. From the sentences above .Write down the courteous expression

used in the sentence. Write your answer on the space provided.
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Lesson Pronoun that agrees in

1 gender , number with the
antecedent
Module 4 focuses on the use of pronoun that agrees in gender,
number with the antecedent. The given exercises and activities are
carefully chosen to motivate the interest in learning

What’s In

You have learned in your previous lesson the use of personal

pronouns in a sentence. Encircle the correct pronoun in each
sentence below.

1. Sheila and Janice are friends. (She, They) play after class.

2. A duck feeds her duckling. (It, She) makes sure everyone can
eat.

3. Bees show care to their baby bees. (They, It) guarded them
when the queen bee is out.

4. Dogs bark to people who pass by. (It, They) don’t stop barking.

5. Mark and Cyrus play basketball. (He, They) play at the city
gym every afternoon.

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 What’s New

Read the poem.

Bugs at Home
Helen H. Moore

There was once a tick

Whose name was Tock.
He made his home
Beneath a rock.

There was once an ant

Whose name was Jill,
She made her home
Inside a hill.

There was once a family of bees

Whose name was Clive
They made their home
Inside a hive

Rock, hive and hill

You can believe me or not as you will,
If they are not gone, they are living there still.
Family Clive, Jim and Jill!

Source: English 4 Learners Material p.129

Answer the questions. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. What do you call the home of a tick, an ant and bees?

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2. Do they need these homes? Why? Why not?
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 What is It

Think!
 What is an antecedent?
Antecedents are nouns that are replaced by pronouns in
sentence.
Example: The young boy watched the parrot until he saw the baby
parrot.
Antecedent pronoun

 What is pronoun?
Pronouns are words use to replace a noun in sentences.
A pronoun agrees with its antecedent in number and gender.
 Agreement in number and gender - if the antecedent of a
pronoun is singular, a singular pronoun is required. If the
antecedent is plural, a plural pronoun is required.
 Masculine gender is indicated by he, his, and him. Feminine
gender is indicated by she, her, hers.
 Neuter gender is indicated by it and its.

The sentences below are from the poem Bugs at Home.The

underlined words are the pronoun and the words inside the circle are
the antecedents.
Example: There was once a tick whose name was Tock.
He made his home beneath a rock.

There was once an ant whose name was Jill,

She made her home inside a hill.

There was once a family of bees whose name was Clive

They made their home inside a hive.

What is a courteous expression?

Courteous expression is a sign of respect and consideration for

others. It is a reminder of the value of good manners.
Examples:
Sorry- when you apologize for something wrong that you have done.
Thank You- when someone gives something to you or buy something.
Please- When you ask for something favor.
Excuse Me- when you want to talk to someone whom you don’t know.

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 What’s More

Fill in the blanks with a correct pronoun that agrees with

the antecedent to complete the idea of the sentence. Write your
answer on the space provided.

Like people, animals have homes. ( He, She, They )_________

live in special places where ( he, it, they)________ can be safe .
These homes are close to where (she, it, they) _______get food. A
mother bird lives on a nest where (she, he, it) __________ keeps her
babies while father bird searches for food. A spider spins a web for
home. ( It, she, they )______ traps food in this web, too.

Source: English 4 Learner’s Material p. 131

What I Have Learned

Complete the following sentences. Write your answer on the

space provided.

An antecedent is ________________________________________ .
A pronoun refers to _______________________________________ .

Complete the idea by writing the correct pronoun to use.

The mayor was glad to meet the players of the different youth
organizations. _______ gave _______ rackets for table tennis.

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 What I Can Do

A. Write the correct pronoun of the bold words in parenthesis.

Write your answer on the space provided.

The king was the most powerful man in the village. (The King)
_______________ was an extraordinary –looking gentleman. The
people visited (the king) _______ often. The people said good
morning, afternoon or evening every time they talk to the king. (The
people )___________ brought gifts to the king and the king said thank
you to them.
One day, a woman visited the king. (The woman)
_______________ brought her grandchildren with her. (The
woman)______________ asked for an apology to the king saying “I’m
sorry for bringing my children with me.” (The grandchildren)
_______________ kissed the hands of the king. (The king)
______________ gave (the children)_____________ candies and
biscuits. (The children)___________ said to the king “thank you” and
(the children) ____________ were happy for the kindness of the
king.

Source: English 4 for You and Me p. 117

B. Write down all the courteous expression used in the story.

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 Post Assessment

Fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun that will complete the
story. Write your answer on the space provided.

Johnny Bee lives in a hive together with a swarm of

bees.______ work together to keep the hive safe and full of honey
except for Johnny Bee. _____ always hides when ____ is time for
work. His sister, Jenny Bee often tells him that the swarm needs his
help. _____ tells Johnny what to do to help but _____ never listens.
____ flies away with his friends to play.
One day, Johnny Bee flew away very early. ___ wanted to
escape work. ___ looked at where Jenny Bee was. ________ was still
asleep. He went with his friends. ______ played far away from the
hive. It was getting dark when _____ returned to the hive. Where was
the hive? _____ was not on the tree!
A man walked away from the tree. _____ was carrying with him
the bee hive with all the bees in a net. The swarm of bees lost the fight
to protect their hive. _____ needed the help of Johnny and his friends
but ______ were far away.
Source: English 4 Learner’s Material p.131
B. Use the correct courteous expression in each of the situation
below. Choose the answer from the box.
Good morning! Good Afternoon Excuse me
I’m sorry Please Thank you
1. You accidentally broke the vase in the classroom, what will you
say to your teacher?
2. You meet your teacher one fine morning in the canteen, what
will you say?
3. You want to eat more chicken wings but it is beside with your
brother, what will you say?
4. Your teacher and Elver talk in the door and you want to pass,
what will you say?
5. Your classmate Marie went to your house to give your module
because your mother was busy of her work.

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 Additional Activities

Read the sentences below and identify the pronoun and its
antecedent used. Write your answer on the provided chart.

Antecedent Pronoun

1. Belen met Sita in the market. She said, “I haven’t seen you for a
month”.

2. My cousins came. They gave a special gift to my mother.

3. It was grandmother’s birthday. She prepared sweet foods for the

children.

4. Rona, our leader, wrote a report. She read it to the class.

5. Rey borrowed a book. He asked permission from the librarian of

their school.

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Additional Activities
Antecedents Pronoun
1. Belen She
2. Cousins They
3. Grandmother She What I have Learned
4. Rona She 1. She
5. Rey He 2. them
Post Assessment
1. They What’s More
2. He 1.they
3. It 2. they
4. she 3. they
5. He 4. she
6. He 5. it
7. He
What’s New
8. He
Tick-home rock
9. she
Ant- home hill
10. They
Bees- home hive
11. They
12. It
Yes , because it is a place where they live
13. He
14. They
15. They What’s In
B. 1 I’m sorry 1. They
2. Good Morning! 2. It
3. Please 3. They
4. Excuse Me 4. They
5. Thank You 5. They
What I Can do
1. He
2. Him What I Know
3. They 1. he
4. She 2.he
5. She 3. they
6. They 4. she
7. He 5. it
8. Them
9. They Good morning
10. They Thank you
Good morning, afternoon, Please
evening
Thank You
I’m sorry
Thank you
Answer Key
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Ganchorre, V.S. P. & E. M. Santiago (2009) Developing My English

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Edition, 2011) Book Wise Publishing House, Inc.

Rabelas, Grace U., et. al. (2015). English Learner’s Material.

Department of Education Republic of the Philippines.

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