Hint One sentence
contains an
indefinite pronoun
that has no
antecedent
EXERCISE 2 Recognizing Pronouns and Antecedents
In each sentence, underline the pronoun, and circle the antecedent if there is one.
If a sentence has no pronouns, write NONE.
1. In 2000, a large icy object did major damage when it struck a car.
2. Scientists determined the chunk fell from the sky, but they didn't know why,
3. The day was clear and sunny, and there were no storms.
4. Everyone wondered what made the icy mass fall.
5. A Spanish scientist studied the object to determine its origin.
6. Jesús Martínez-Frias was his name,
7. More icy balls have fallen, but their origin is still a mystery.
8. Scientists call the objects megacryometeors.
9. More than fifty of the big objects have been recorded worldwide.
10. Did the ice chunks fall from planes, or are they comets or giant hailstones?