Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Exercise A
Antecedent
Pronoun
1. Sir Gawain
2. kiss
3. Green Knight & Sir
Gawain
4. wife
5. Sir Gawain
his
its
their
6. Both
7. Everyone
her
He (& her- no
antecedent)
their
His or her
8. Blow
9. Green Chapel
10. Somebody
its
it
He or she
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Exercise B
1. their
6. his
2. his
7. its
3. his
8. their
4. he
9. their
5. its
10. his
• Exercise C:
The tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is…
If anyone could guess the outcome, he or she would…
…every knight battled to protect his honor…delighted in her knight’s
valor
…detailed their courage…
…morality of his time…
Many storytellers put their tales…
…read, he or she could enjoy…
…to believe everything he or she hears.
Nobody could have his head chopped off…
…risk death to save his or her reputation?
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Review
1. What is the Green Knight’s tone as he addresses
King Arthur?
• A: the Green Knight’s tone seems arrogant.
2. What challenge does the Green Knight offer?
A: The Green Knight dares any of Arthur’s knights to exchange strokes
with an ax.
3. How does Gawain’s description of himself reflect a
knight’s code of chivalry?
A: Sir Gawain is modest and loyal.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Review
4. For what does Gawain deserve to be requited (paid back)?
A: Since he struck the Green Knight with an ax, Gawain must accept a similar
blow.
5. Why do you think Gawain finally accepts the green sash?
He thinks it might help protect him against the blow struck by the Green
Knight.
6. At this moment, how do you think Gawain would explain
the fact that he has received only a slight cut from the Green
Knight’s ax?
A: Gawain might explain it as a miracle, involving divine intervention, or
possibly as magic.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Review
7. What does the Green Knight reveal about himself?
A: The Knight reveals that out of respect for Gawain he “pulled his
punches” (didn’t chop his head off).
8. What was the Green Knight’s test?
A: The Knight sent his wife to test Gawain’s virtue.
9. What does Gawain mean when he says, “Foolish
cowardice taught me ... to bargain... and abandon my
kind”?
A: Gawain means that he was led to abandon the code of chivalry and
knighthood.
10.Why do you think the Green Knight gives Gawain the
sash?
A: The Knight gives Gawain the sash to remind him of their struggle.