PRONOUN-REFERENCE

AGREEMENT
(number, case, gender)

Reference:
Activity Sheet in English
Quarter 1 Week 6 Day 3
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What are the personal pronouns you

know? List down at least 5 that you can
remember. Indicate if each pronoun is
singular or plural.
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. _______
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A personal pronoun has gender. It can be

FEMININE, MASCULINE, or NEUTER.

Study the sentences.

1. Beth visits the Hummels regularly. She gives
the family food to eat.

Who visits the Hummels regularly in the

sentence? (Beth)

What is the gender of Beth? (feminine)

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2. Jo has colds. She cannot join Beth in visiting the

Hummels.

Who has colds in sentence 2?

What is the gender of Jo?

What pronoun is used for her?

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In what gender is the pronoun

“she”?

What pronoun do we use for a

feminine gender of singular
pronoun?
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Study the sentences:

1. Mr Brookes receives regular letters from Meg.
He loves to read letters from time to time.
Who receives regular letters in sentence 1? (Mr
Brookes)
What is the gender of Mr Brookes? (masculine)
What pronoun is used for him? (he)
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2. The father of Meg is a soldier. He lives in

another town.

Who is described as a soldier in sentence 2?

What is the gender of father?

What pronoun is used for him?

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3. The rich man saw the sisters with basket of

foods. He planned to surprise them.

Who saw the sisters in sentence 3?

What is the gender of the rich man?

What pronoun is used for him?

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In what gender is the pronoun

“he”?

What pronoun do we use for a

masculine gender of singular
nouns?
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Study the sentences.

1. Scarlet fever is caused by bacteria. It is
a contagious disease.

What is being talked about in sentence 1?

(scarlet fever)
Does it have gender? (none)
What pronoun is used for it? (it)
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2. Amy is fond of clay. It is the

material she uses in sculpting.

What is being talked about in sentence

2? (clay)
Does it have gender? (none) What
pronoun is used for it? (it)
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3. An antibiotic is a kind of medicine. It

can cure scarlet fever.
What is being talked about in sentence 3?
(antibiotic)

Does it have gender? (none)

What pronoun is used for it? (it)

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Task 1: Complete with Pronouns

Read each sentence.
Choose the correct pronoun
to complete it.
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1. Jo, Meg, and Beth are siblings. ____ (She/They)

always help each other in household chores. One
time, Beth felt tired of preparing and bringing foods
to the Hummels. ____ (she/they) sought help from
her other sisters but _____ (she/they) made their own
excuses. Meg said _____(she/they) has to write a
letter to Mr Brookes. Mr Brookes lives in another
town. _____(She/He) feels happy each time he
receives letters.
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2. Noy died of scarlet fever. ____(It/He) was

not sent to a doctor early. Beth was worried that
____(he/she) is also infected with such a
contagious disease. Jo felt guilty for what
happened to Beth. ____(She/It) should be the
one’s visiting the Hummels. Now, Beths face is
as red as an apple. ____(he/she) has a fever. Jo
cries and ____(she/he) is really sorry for Beth.
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Task 2: Plan with Pronouns

Form a group with 6-8 members. Talk

about a plan on how you could help the
Hummels in the burial of its baby boy.
Write your plan in details. Be sure to
observe correct pronoun-antecedent
agreement in your output.
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Task 3: Rewrite with Pronouns

Rewrite the sentences with the

correct pronoun.
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1.
Children must be given vaccine to
prevent them from having scarlet
fever. She must be brought to a
pediatrician for this vaccination.
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2. Doctor Cynthia is a pediatrician

who vaccinates children to prevent
scarlet fever. It explains to the
parents the dangers scarlet fever
can bring to children.
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3. Portia is a 4-year old child who

was vaccinated by Doctor Cynthia.
He is now safe from that fatal fever.
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4. However, his brother, Ponzee,

has no vaccination yet against
scarlet fever. It might be in great
trouble once scarlet fever attacks
him.
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5. Ponzee’s mother must have

Ponzee vaccinated otherwise, he
can do nothing for Ponzee when he
gets inflicted with that disease.
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Task 4: Write with Pronouns

Choose a topic that you are familiar with. Discuss it
in one or two paragraphs. Be sure to use the correct
pronoun-antecedent agreement in your composition.

A. Helping the Helpless

B. Tight Times
C. Being Responsible for Other
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