Exercise: Grammar: Identifying pronouns and antecedents

Identify the pronouns and any antecedents in each of the following sentences. Example:

As identical twins, they really do understand each other.

Pronoun: they Antecedent: twins
Pronoun: each other Antecedent: they
  1. He told the volunteers to help themselves to the leftovers.

    He told the volunteers to help themselves to the leftovers.
    He told the volunteers to help themselves to the leftovers.
  2. There are two kinds of people: those who divide people into two kinds and those who don’t.

    There are two kinds of people: those who divide people into two kinds and those who don’t.
    There are two kinds of people: those who divide people into two kinds and those who don’t.
  3. Who is going to buy the jeans and wear them if the designer himself finds them uncomfortable?

    Who is going to buy the jeans and wear them if the designer himself finds them uncomfortable?
    Who is going to buy the jeans and wear them if the designer himself finds them uncomfortable?
  4. Before an annual performance review, employees are asked to take a hard look at themselves and their work habits.

    Before an annual performance review, employees are asked to take a hard look at themselves and their work habits.
    Before an annual performance review, employees are asked to take a hard look at themselves and their work habits.
  5. Forwarding an email warning about a computer virus to everyone in your address book is never a good idea.

    Forwarding an email warning about a computer virus to everyone in your address book is never a good idea.
    Forwarding an email warning about a computer virus to everyone in your address book is never a good idea.