This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the ambiguous pronoun reference in the following sentence:John told Tom that he would meet him at the library. A) He. B) Library. C) Tom. D) John. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 2. It was a terrible day, ..... seemed to go right. A) Something. B) Anything. C) Nothing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nothing. 3. This is my book not ..... A) Mine. B) Your. C) Me. D) Yours. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yours. 4. The kids watched a movie, but they didn't like the movie. A) Vague pronoun reference. B) Clear pronoun reference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear pronoun reference. 5. What is an antecedent? A) A describing word. B) The word a pronoun is meant to replace. C) An action verb. D) A state of being verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The word a pronoun is meant to replace. 6. Watch the mother deer. Can you photograph ..... ? A) Her. B) Them. C) Him. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 7. Choose the Correct Pronoun.Every person should turn in (her, their) own savings account. A) Her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 8. Identify the type of clause used in this sentence.Some people who can carry a tune are very shy. A) Noun clause. B) Adverb clause. C) Adjective clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective clause. 9. Sentence: "They include clocks, hand-washing machines, and pumps for lifting water." Question:What does "They" refer to? A) His books. B) His inventions. C) The people. D) The machines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His inventions. 10. If lung cancer spreads to distant organs, it may cause nervous system changes, yellowing of the skin and eyes, and bone pain."it" refers to ..... A) Lung. B) Changes. C) Organ. D) Lung cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lung cancer. 11. I cannot understand ..... when they speak Japanese. They seem weird. They should study more. A) Them. B) Her. C) Me. D) My. E) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Them. 12. Match the italicized clause to its function in the sentence.Whenever I get home will be soon enough. A) Adjective. B) Subject. C) Noun. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 13. A) It is necessary for Renee to fulfill her science requirement. She won't take a chemistry class because (b) it requires too much math. Marine Biology would be a better choice because (c) it would give her an opportunity to smile every day at Mr. McCourt, the cute new professor. A) They require. B) They would give. C) No change. D) Renee must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renee must. 14. Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?Have you ever played in a band? A) You. B) Played. C) Have. D) Ever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You. 15. No sooner had he done so, Dr. Bombard ran into trouble. First, a wave swept over the raft. The next day the wind rose his sail. For the first two to three days, he had no luck in catching fish and had nothing to drink but seawater. He became depressed and feared failure in this test. As he became hungrier, he also became more determined to succeed.The pronoun "He" refers to ..... A) Seawater. B) A wave. C) The raft. D) Bombard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bombard. 16. Which sentence correctly uses pronoun reference? A) When the teacher spoke to the student, she was very attentive. B) The dog chased its tail until it got tired. C) The book was on the table, and it was interesting. D) The cat looked at the bird, and it flew away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog chased its tail until it got tired. 17. According to the writer ..... A) The British walk very fast. B) The British walk very slowly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The British walk very fast. 18. In which of the following sentences is the pronoun reference ambiguous? A) When Suman dropped her phone on the ice, it cracked. B) Sam helped Tim climb over the wall, getting Sam's shoelace caught in the process. C) Take the bag out of the car and get it fixed. D) Both a & c. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When Suman dropped her phone on the ice, it cracked. 19. What is the antecedent of the following compound:Mario and Julia A) She and he. B) They or them. C) He or his. D) She or her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They or them. 20. What does 'it' refer to? I put my coffee cup on the shelf next to the phone and now it's gone! A) Coffee cup. B) Shelf. C) Phone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coffee cup. 21. Which sentence does not contain a vague pronoun? A) As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry. B) As Joe was talking to Sam, Sam started to cry. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry. 22. Let animals live in their homes. Do not hurt ..... A) Us. B) It. C) Her. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Them. 23. My father told me that he was going to cook chili con carne.What is he? A) Me. B) Cook. C) My father. D) Chili con carne. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My father. 24. Fran always liked walking home because (you, she) saved money on bus fare. A) You. B) She. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She. 25. How do reflexive pronouns contribute to sentence structure? A) They emphasize the object of the sentence. B) They indicate possession in a sentence. C) They modify nouns in a sentence. D) They replace verbs in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They modify nouns in a sentence. 26. What is the importance of pronoun-antecedent agreement in writing? A) It helps to confuse the reader. B) It enhances clarity and understanding. C) It adds complexity to the text. D) It is not important in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It enhances clarity and understanding. 27. The car drove past the bus, but the bus was still moving fast. A) Vague pronoun reference. B) Clear pronoun reference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear pronoun reference. 28. The word "minute" in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by A) Light. B) Tiny. C) Timely. D) Soft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tiny. 29. Which sentence correctly clarifies the pronoun reference? A) When Sarah saw Emma, Sarah waved. B) When Sarah saw Emma, they waved. C) When Sarah saw Emma, she waved. D) When Sarah saw Emma, he waved. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When Sarah saw Emma, Sarah waved. 30. Choose the sentence that needs revision for pronoun clarity. (1) The cat chased the mouse, but it was too fast. (2) The mouse hid under the couch, and it was safe. (3) The cat waited patiently, but it eventually gave up. (4) It then went to sleep on the windowsill. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) Sentence 4. D) Sentence 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 1. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPronoun Reference Quiz 1Pronoun Reference Quiz 2Pronoun Reference Quiz 3Pronoun Reference Quiz 4Pronoun Reference Quiz 5Pronoun Reference Quiz 6Pronoun Reference Quiz 7Pronoun Reference Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books