CBSE Class 6 English Pronouns and Antecedents Worksheet

The word or group of words that a pronoun refers to is its antecedent. The pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender.

The girl in the blue dress is my sister. She is my sister. (Girl is the antecedent of the pronoun she).

The students wear gym clothes on Friday. They have gym for one hour. (Students is the antecedent of the pronoun they.)
 

Exercise 1 Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun. Then circle the antecedent of the pronoun.

The word Renaissance is a French word. It means rebirth.

1. The Middle Ages came before the Renaissance. They lasted from about A.D. 500 to A.D. 1500.

2. The Renaissance took place in Europe. It lasted from the fourteenth century to the sixteenth century.

3. Achievements in art and literature shaped the Renaissance. They made it a special time in history.

4. Modern science also began during the Renaissance. It traces its beginnings tothis time period.

5. The Renaissance started in Europe. [ It began with the study of the ancient history of Italy.

6. Many great thinkers shaped the Renaissance. They held different opinions about many different things.

7. Petrarch headed the study of Italy’s history. He was an Italian.

8. Gifted artists lived during this time. They were Raphael, Titian, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci.

9. People called “patrons” supported these artists. They gave them money and other things to pay for their work.

10. The Sistine Chapel is in Rome. Michelangelo painted it .

11. Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He began painting it in 1508.

12. Pope Julius II gave Michelangelo the job of painting the chapel. Julius II supported him while he worked.

13. Music also flourished during the Renaissance. It developed a specific style.

14. Renaissance buildings were also unusual. Architects of today often imitate them .
 

Exercise 2 Write C in the blank if the italicized pronoun in the second sentence agrees with its antecedent in the first sentence. Circle the antecedent. If it does not agree with its antecedent, write the correct pronoun in the blank.

      C      The Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre in Paris. It is one of the best-known paintings in the world.

............. 1. Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. He is famous for achievements in both art and science.

............. 2. Born in 1452, da Vinci lived during a period of great artistic expression. Early in his career it was an art apprentice.

............. 3. Da Vinci met Michelangelo in Florence, Italy. He was a city where many artists lived.

............. 4. Da Vinci and Michelangelo worked together. Da Vinci taught her how to show movement in art.

............. 5. Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. It are two of his most famous paintings.

............. 6. Da Vinci’s paintings hang in many museums. People come from faraway places to see them.

............. 7. Da Vinci created breathtaking paintings, and he also crafted great sculptures.

............. 8. Two notebooks written by da Vinci were found in 1965. Them revealed many of da Vinci’s plans and ideas.