This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is "Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement" ? A) A pronoun must be the same number and gender as the antecedent it replaces. B) A pronoun must match its adjective. C) The antecedent must appear directly next to the pronoun. D) The pronoun must be in the same sentence as the antecedent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pronoun must be the same number and gender as the antecedent it replaces. 2. Neither of the women has told me (her, their) opinion. A) Her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 3. The antonym of succeed is ..... A) Feel. B) Fill. C) Fail. D) Fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fail. 4. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:My sister and ..... are going to the concert together. A) They. B) I. C) You. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I. 5. Sailors sailed to Asia in the 1500s and brought chili peppers with them.What is them? A) Peppers. B) Sailors. C) Asia. D) In the 1500s. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sailors. 6. Neither Carmen nor her sisters have bought a gift for (her, their) brother. A) Her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 7. The word "that" in paragraph 2 refers to A) The basic element. B) The development of coralline reef structures. C) A group of animals. D) The Anthozoa class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of animals. 8. The word "that" in paragraph 6 refers to A) Variety. B) Part. C) Life-forms. D) Process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Life-forms. 9. Some of the race teams were still looking for their equipment. A) The race teams. B) Equipment. C) Looking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The race teams. 10. Betty prefers eyeglasses to contact lenses because she doesn't have to worry about bugs bouncing off her corneas. A) Should you change she doesn't to you don't?. B) Or should you change she doesn't to people don't?. C) Or is the sentence free of pronoun reference errors?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or is the sentence free of pronoun reference errors?. 11. Which sentence has clear pronoun reference? A) When Joe Fraser finished his expeditions, they took his specimens back to England to be cultivated. B) When Joe Fraser finished his expeditions, his specimens were taken back to England to be cultivated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When Joe Fraser finished his expeditions, his specimens were taken back to England to be cultivated. 12. Identify the complete adjective clause.The car I just bought needs all kinds of repairs. A) The car. B) The car I just bought. C) The car I just bought needs. D) I just bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I just bought. 13. Sentence: "His moving pen shows the number of minutes past the hour." Question:What does "His" refer to? A) The human figure. B) A dragon. C) The phoenix. D) Al-Jazari. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The human figure. 14. Choose the Correct Pronoun.It often seems that television programmers are not concerned with (its, their) viewers. A) Its. B) Theirs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theirs. 15. You should try some Korean foods such as duk bok gi if you go to South Korea. It is made from rice cakes, vegetables and seasoned with spicy sauce. It (a) is healthy and cheap. A) A. duk bok gi. B) Some Korean foods. C) South Korea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. duk bok gi. 16. What is the antecedent of the following word:Julia A) She or her. B) It or its. C) He or him. D) Them or their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She or her. 17. I know you had a terrible time last week, but you must try to forget about it. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 18. What is the purpose of using reflexive pronouns in a sentence? A) To emphasize the subject. B) To modify adjectives. C) To replace nouns. D) To indicate possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To emphasize the subject. 19. What is the best way to fix vague pronoun references? A) Adding a coma. B) Rephrasing the sentence. C) Adding a semicolon. D) Adding a period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rephrasing the sentence. 20. Which sentence should be revised to correct a vague pronoun?(1) Diane was excellent in mathematics, but she struggled with writing. (2) Her middle school papers showed little revision between drafts. (3) Unfortunately, that often lowered her grade below expectations. (4) If only Diane focused on editing, her teacher would mark Diane's papers more favorably. A) Sentence 3. B) Sentence 1. C) Sentence 4. D) Sentence 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 3. 21. What is the missing pronoun? 'Time to go to school, Sue. Have you got your keys?' 'I can't find ..... ' A) Their. B) Them. C) They. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Them. 22. When the team scored a touchdown, the crowd threw (its, their) hats in the air. A) Its. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 23. Acetaminophen can be used to lower a fever. If you have a fever, you can use ..... A) His. B) Her. C) Them. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Them. 24. The werewolves and Lycans feed on meat for living. They (a) are different from vampires who live by drinking blood. A) A. werewolves and Lycans. B) Werewolves. C) Lycans. D) Vampires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. werewolves and Lycans. 25. Sentence: "It was more than 23 feet (seven meters) high." Question:What does "It" refer to? A) The book. B) The elephant clock. C) The machine. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The elephant clock. 26. Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun? A) Logan and Jake were fishing, and he caught a bass. B) Bill and Dennis were brothers, and they looked alike. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logan and Jake were fishing, and he caught a bass. 27. Identify the antecedent of the pronoun in the following sentence:The teacher announced that the class would have a substitute, and she seemed very happy about it. A) The teacher. B) The principal. C) The janitor. D) The student. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher. 28. Leo gave Max his baseball glove because he needed it. A) Vague pronoun reference. B) Clear pronoun reference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vague pronoun reference. 29. In the U.K., a subway is a ..... A) A train. B) A tunnel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tunnel. 30. Which choice best fixes the vague pronoun issue in the sentence below without changing the sentence's meaning?The supervisors told the workers that they would get a bonus. A) The supervisors told them that they would get a bonus. B) The supervisors told the workers that the workers would get a bonus. C) The supervisors and the workers got bonuses. D) The workers got a bonus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The supervisors told the workers that the workers would get a bonus. 31. Will you lend me your Huawei laptop? I will return ..... tomorrow. I promise. A) Her. B) Us. C) Him. D) It. E) Me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It. 32. In the sentence: "Do you know if Marie invited Leslie to her party?" What is the pronoun and its antecedent? A) Marie and Leslie. B) Her and party. C) Do and know. D) Marie and her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marie and her. 33. Do not throw papers on the ground. Recycle ..... A) It. B) Them. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Them. 34. Which sentence is ambiguous? A) The children are playing outside. B) The old men and women left the room. C) She is reading a book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The old men and women left the room. 35. Which sentence has a pronoun reference issue? A) The box was heavy, so he struggled to lift it. B) The teacher gave the student their assignment. C) We went to the store and found what we needed. D) The child played with their toys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher gave the student their assignment. 36. Every morning I wash ..... and clean my teeth. A) Herself. B) Myself. C) Itself. D) Himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myself. 37. The phrase "break down" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to A) Interrupt. B) Decompose. C) Descend. D) Cease functioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decompose. 38. What does 'it' refer to? They've just closed the post office and turned it into a coffee shop. A) They. B) Post office. C) Coffee shop. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Post office. 39. The liver has two large sections, called the right and the left lobes. The gallbladder sits under the liver, along with parts of the pancreas and intestines. The liver and these organs work together to digest, absorb, and process food. A) The liver. B) The right and the left lobes. C) Gallbladder, pancreas, intestines. D) Digest, absorb, process food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gallbladder, pancreas, intestines. 40. Brendan's snoring was so loud that he distracted everyone in class from the exciting pronoun reference lecture A) No pronoun reference error. B) Pronoun reference error. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pronoun reference error. 41. Sal and Marcus shop for clothes here because (you, they) can find good bargains. A) You. B) They. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They. 42. Identify the sentence with a clear pronoun reference. (1) When the teacher spoke to the student, she was very attentive. (2) The student listened carefully to her advice. (3) She decided to follow it to improve her grades. (4) The teacher was pleased with her decision. A) Sentence 2. B) Sentence 4. C) Sentence 3. D) Sentence 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 2. 43. The puppy's leash luckily caught underneath a tire as it dashed through the Parking lot. Otherwise, a car might have struck it on the busy street in front of the vet's office."it" in line 2 refers to ..... A) The office. B) The busy street. C) The lucky pig. D) The little dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The little dog. 44. I told everyone in the boys' choir that (he, they) had to bring a boxed lunch. A) They. B) He. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They. 45. Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? "Let's think of a way to clean up litter, " Matt and Lynn said. A) Their. B) Them. C) Those. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They. 46. Instructions:For the following questions, select the best correction to the provided sentence. A) Got it! Click on the best correction. B) Questions? Raise your hand for help before moving on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Got it! Click on the best correction. 47. Choose the correct pronoun.That's the girl ..... picture you saw in Moody Monthly. A) Who's. B) Whose. C) Whos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose. 48. Which has a vague pronoun? A) Despite the heat wave, they say Seattle is a cool city. B) Don't forget to write down your homework. C) The survivors were all lucky to be alive. D) His mother told him another story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite the heat wave, they say Seattle is a cool city. 49. Jogging is a very popular activity in New York City. In the winter, the weather is too cold for it. But in the spring, it is warmer, and many New Yorkers go to enjoy in Central Park.The first "it" refer to ..... A) Activity. B) Weather. C) New York city. D) Jogging. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jogging. 50. Choose the Correct Pronoun.Neither the baseball players nor the managers want to lose (his, their) side of the argument. A) His. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 51. A small inflatable rubber boat. A) Raft. B) Scurvy. C) Sail. D) Oar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raft. 52. How many possible antecedents should there be for a singular pronoun? A) None. B) One. C) Two. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One. 53. What does the pronoun "she" refer to in number B3?3. "I found eating chilies was a great way to stay healthy, " says Tamuly. She began eating chilies when she was a child. A) Healthy. B) Chilies. C) Tamuly. D) A child. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tamuly. 54. Is this sentence a singular subject sentence or plural sentence?The girl talked to me. A) Plural. B) Singular. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singular. 55. The Mayans added chili peppers to chocolate to make it spicy.What is it? A) Spicy. B) The Mayans. C) Chile peppers. D) Chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chocolate. 56. Which sentence contains a pronoun reference error? (1) Sarah gave her dog a bath because it was dirty. (2) The dog enjoyed the bath, but it was not happy about the water temperature. (3) After the bath, Sarah dried it with a towel. (4) The dog then ran around the yard to dry off. A) Sentence 2. B) Sentence 1. C) Sentence 3. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence 3. 57. Mary is looking at ..... in the mirror. A) Yourself. B) Himself. C) Myself. D) Herself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Herself. 58. If people pick up rubbish, THEY're doing something good for the environment. A) THEY refers to rubbish. B) THEY refers to people. C) THEY refers to the environment. D) THEY refers to something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) THEY refers to people. 59. Identify the complete adverb clause.I'll meet you because I need to talk to you. A) Because I need to talk. B) Because I need to talk to you. C) I'll meet you because. D) You because I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because I need to talk to you. 60. What is the antecedent of the following word:Mario A) He or him. B) Answer 4. C) She or her. D) Them or their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He or him. 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