This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Errors – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Errors Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence contains a vague pronoun reference? A) After Mrs. Thorn spoke with Shirley about the incident in class, Mrs. Thorn felt much better. B) After Ms. Thorn spoke with Shirley about the incident in class, she felt much better. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After Ms. Thorn spoke with Shirley about the incident in class, she felt much better. 2. Uncle John likes to knit, which seems boring to ..... , but ..... enjoys ..... A) I / he / it. B) Me / she / it. C) Me / he / it. D) He / I / it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me / he / it. 3. The librarian helped ..... and me with the research. A) She. B) Her. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her. 4. Read each set of sentences below. Two of the sentences in each set have errors in pronoun usage; one sentence is written correctly. Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in pronoun usage. A) Will you tell him and me about your trip to the Netherlands?. B) Mom and Sarah built a greenhouse to protect her plants from wind and frost. C) Before each race, Carl asks hisself, "Can I do better than the last time?". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will you tell him and me about your trip to the Netherlands?. 5. They picked ..... A) She and I. B) Her and me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her and me. 6. That garden was planted by ..... volunteers. A) We. B) Us. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us. 7. Select the sentence that has a pronoun error. A) Someone left their bag in the classroom. B) Every student must have their ID card. C) Each of the players has their own locker. D) Neither of the options is suitable for their needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Each of the players has their own locker. 8. We were starving but decided to make the long drive home because the choices at the food court would have poisoned you. A) No change is necessary. B) Us. C) Them. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us. 9. That fact surprised Danielle and ..... A) I. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me. 10. Sally says ..... likes to skip stones and see how far ..... go. A) You / they. B) She / they. C) She / them. D) It / them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She / they. 11. ..... students help out in lots of ways. A) We. B) Us. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We. 12. Anybody who forgets ..... homework will have detention at lunch. A) His. B) Their. C) My. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 13. Some is a ..... pronoun. A) Singular. B) Plural. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plural. 14. Which sentence contains a pronoun error? A) Neither of the girls have her book. B) Each of the students must submit their assignment. C) Somebody left their umbrella. D) Everyone should bring their own lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each of the students must submit their assignment. 15. His or her is a ..... pronoun. A) Singular. B) Plural. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Singular. 16. Each player starts at ..... own base. A) Their. B) His or her. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His or her. 17. The store was having a huge sale on all ..... shoes. A) Its. B) Our. C) Her. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 18. Choose the sentence that has NO error in terms of pronoun usage. A) It's scent is so strong. B) It is me. C) Let's keep this secret between you and I. D) There is a monster among us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is a monster among us. 19. Is this present for ..... or for ..... ? A) Her, him. B) She, him. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her, him. 20. Emily and Nathan both love to sing so ..... are going to do a duet for the talent show. A) Their. B) He. C) They. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They. 21. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? 'Neither of the girls brought ..... umbrella.' A) Their. B) Her. C) Its. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her. 22. Which sentence does NOT have a pronoun error? (hint:refer to your "pronoun case and linking verbs" video assignment) A) The strongest players on the team would have to be her and him. B) You are not as qualified for this job as him. C) The greatest poet in our class is he. D) Take this to they're house when you are finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The greatest poet in our class is he. 23. Which uses a pronoun incorrectly? A) She thinks she is so much better than their. B) The right people for the job are clearly they!. C) She thinks she is so much better than I. D) She thinks she is so much better than we. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She thinks she is so much better than their. 24. Kyle and Leah was late to the party, even though she got dressed early. A) Kyle and Leah was late to the party, even though he got dressed early. B) Kyle and Leah was late to the party, even though their got dressed early. C) Kyle and Leah was late to the party, even though they got dressed early. D) No change is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kyle and Leah was late to the party, even though they got dressed early. 25. The students made ..... own costumes for the play. A) Our. B) My. C) Their. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 26. Did the ant find ..... way back to the colony? A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 27. The police officer gave ..... students a ride home. A) We. B) Us. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us. 28. Which pronoun can be both SUBJECTIVE and OBJECTIVE? A) Them. B) Him. C) You. D) He. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You. 29. Which answer contains only subjective pronouns? (refer to your pronoun case study set) A) It, me, he, she. B) You, your, they. C) He, she, they. D) My, he, she, him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He, she, they. 30. ..... willing to help us with the project on Wednesday. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) He. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 31. What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?The leading male singer in this spring's festival will be he. A) Change he to she. B) Change he to her. C) Change he to him. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make no change. 32. When will ..... get to leave? A) They and I. B) Them and I. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They and I. 33. When do you find the time to do ..... homework? A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 34. Which sentence contains the vague pronoun? A) The fans booed and jeered at the referee because he had called the game unfairly. B) The fans booed and jeered at the referee because he had called it unfairly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The fans booed and jeered at the referee because he had called it unfairly. 35. Billy and Luis both forgot to bring ..... sleeping bags on the camping trip. A) Their. B) His. C) My. D) Our. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 36. Which pronoun is NOT objective? A) They. B) Us. C) Her. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They. 37. The tour guide showed ..... visitors to the back room. A) We. B) Us. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us. 38. The squeaking annoyed him more than ..... A) I annoyed him. B) It annoyed me. C) Both are correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both are correct. 39. Select the sentence that has NO errors in pronoun usage. A) Neither the Kaplans nor us plan to attend the lecture about blues musicians in the Deep South. B) The tadpoles are quickly growing legs and using them to crawl on top of rocks in the container. C) Lynnette received her acceptance letter after Bill and me did, even though she had applied for the job months before. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tadpoles are quickly growing legs and using them to crawl on top of rocks in the container. 40. The owners of the new condo on Jefferson street are ..... (hint:SUBJ pronouns are needed after linking verbs) A) She and he. B) Them and her. C) Us and she. D) Me and him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She and he. 41. Stand between ..... and ..... A) Us, them. B) We, them. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Us, them. 42. Susan took Pat and (a) to this new restaurant called 'Karma' last night. There's no menu-you get what you deserve. A) A. me. B) I. C) Myself. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. me. 43. The Hendersons and ..... will meet you at the Halloween party at 7:30, so don't be late! (hint:You need a pronoun case that id DOING here, NOT receiving) A) Me. B) I. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I. 44. Identify the sentence with correct pronoun usage. A) Me and him went to the store. B) She and I are going to the concert. C) Her and I will meet you there. D) Him and I are best friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She and I are going to the concert. 45. Read each of the following sets of sentences. Two of the sentences in each set has an error in the use of pronouns; one sentence is written correctly. Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of pronouns. A) Has he found a home for the kitten yet?. B) The first person in line was me. C) Mr. Penn assigned Maurice and I an extra book report. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has he found a home for the kitten yet?. 46. Gamma baked a cherry pie with fresh fruit just for my bratty little sister and ..... (hint:you need a pronoun case that is RECEIVING, NOT doing) A) I. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me. 47. The pronoun is INCORRECT. Replace it with the correct pronoun. The exhibit was on butterflies, and they included a film. A) Its. B) It. C) He. D) Hers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It. 48. ..... time is up! A) Their. B) They're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 49. Both ..... and I knew that Tubman led enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad. A) She. B) Her. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She. 50. Read each set of sentences below. Three of the sentences in each set have errors in the use of pronouns; one sentence is written correctly. Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of pronouns. A) Edward gave Lisa and she tips on how to find the pyramids. B) The speaker at this afternoon's conference is he. C) Will you and her help us with the charity car wash?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The speaker at this afternoon's conference is he. 51. Which of the below sentences contains the vague pronoun? A) Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly. B) Dad was just being silly when he yelled at Rick. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly. 52. When Tiffany went ice skating, ..... fell and twisted her ankle. A) She. B) My. C) Her. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She. 53. This is a secret between ..... and ..... A) Him and I. B) Him and me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Him and me. 54. Gavin's dogs follow ..... everywhere. A) Him. B) Me. C) His. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Him. 55. Mrs. Marshall's students won the reading contest ..... read more books than any other class in the sixth grade. A) Their. B) I. C) Her. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They. 56. What is a vague pronoun? A) A pronoun that is easy to identify. B) A pronoun with an unclear meaning. C) A pronoun that mumbles when it talks. D) A pronoun hiding in a secret location. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A pronoun with an unclear meaning. 57. Which sentence has a vague pronoun error? A) Armand visited George after his graduation ceremony had ended. B) Armand visited George after Armand's graduation ceremony had ended. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Armand visited George after his graduation ceremony had ended. 58. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence:'The committee has finished ..... report.' A) It's. B) His. C) Its. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 59. A subjective pronoun CANNOT be used as a: A) Subject. B) Subject complement. C) Indirect object. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indirect object. 60. Mary left cookies out on the counter so I ate ..... A) Them. B) Their. C) It. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Them. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPronoun Errors Quiz 2Accept Vs. Except QuizAffect Vs Effect QuizCommon Mistakes QuizCommon Modifier Errors QuizCommon Usage Errors QuizCommon Word Errors QuizCommonly Confused Words Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books