Perfect Partners: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement for Grade 5

This Grade 5 worksheet provides comprehensive practice in pronoun-antecedent agreement—the essential grammar skill of making pronouns match the nouns they replace. Students will learn to identify antecedents and choose pronouns that agree in number, gender, and person. Through varied and engaging exercises, young learners will develop the precision needed for clear, effective writing.

Why Mastering Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Matters in Grammar?

For Grade 5 students, correct pronoun-antecedent agreement is a hallmark of polished writing. This topic is important because:
1. It eliminates confusion by ensuring readers know exactly which noun a pronoun references.
2. It demonstrates attention to grammatical detail and improves overall writing quality.
3. It builds a foundation for more complex sentence structures and formal writing.

What's Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes five targeted activities to build strong agreement skills:

Exercise 1 – True or False
Students read sentences and write C if the pronoun agrees with its antecedent and I if it does not. This quick assessment helps identify common agreement errors.

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the correct pronoun that agrees with the antecedent in each sentence. This classic format reinforces agreement rules.

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students select the appropriate pronoun from a given pair that agrees with the antecedent. This activity encourages active application of agreement rules.

Exercise 4 – Underline and Rewrite
Each sentence in this exercise contains a pronoun-antecedent agreement error. Students must identify the error and rewrite the sentence correctly, building essential editing skills.

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion
This comprehensive exercise presents a paragraph about a monsoon trek in Lonavala with blanks. Students must fill in each blank with the correct pronoun that agrees with the antecedent, demonstrating their mastery in a connected, real-world context.

🔹 Answer Key

Exercise 1 – True or False 
1. True
2. False (The boys finished their homework before dinner.)
3. True
4. True
5. False (The children played with their toys in the park.)
6. True
7. False (My sister and I love our school very much.)
8. False (The teachers submitted their reports late.)
9. False (Raj missed his school bus yesterday.)
10. True

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) her
2. a) his or her
3. a) her
4. a) his
5. a) their
6. b) they
7. b) their
8. a) her
9. b) its
10. b) they

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. she
2. they
3. their
4. her
5. he
6. their
7. our
8. its
9. his
10. she

Exercise 4 – Underline and Rewrite
1. Riya said that she would bring the science project.
2. The children waited for their turn on the merry-go-round.
3. The ticket counter had its system working perfectly.
4. My sister and I bought our favourite cotton candy.
5. Everyone in the queue held their tickets tightly.
6. The group followed its guide up the steps. (or "their" if referring to group members)
7. The king's palace displayed its ancient furniture.
8. My grandmother milked her cows every morning.
9. My uncle said that he would grow wheat this year.
10. The fort had its walls standing for centuries.

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion
The trekking group prepared for the monsoon trek in Lonavala. It checked all equipment carefully. The leader reminded that he would set a steady pace. Each trekker carried their own water and snacks. The mountains showed their green beauty after rain. The clouds floated so close that they touched us. My friend slipped but caught her balance quickly. The waterfalls roared with their full power. Everyone helped their fellow trekkers on steep paths. The forest had its trails covered with moss. Nobody left their trash behind.

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