This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After buying the water, Hamza drank about half of it. A) Incorrect / confusing. B) Correct / Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct / Clear. 2. All of my brothers earned (his, their) degrees from the University of Delaware. A) Their. B) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 3. Emma and Priscilla made a 100 on their tests. What is the antecedent for their? A) Tests. B) Emma. C) Emma and Priscilla. D) Priscilla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emma and Priscilla. 4. Take the ring I bought and give it to my grandmother. A) Correct / Clear. B) Incorrect / confusing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct / Clear. 5. Water is an exception to many nature's rules because of its unsual properties The word "its" refers to? A) Water's. B) Nature's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water's. 6. The team ..... disagreeing about ..... individual responsibilities on the field. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Was, his. B) Were, their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were, their. 7. Ask for instructions about the bathroom when you check into a hotel; not two of ..... are the same! A) Those. B) That. C) This. D) These. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Those. 8. Neither of my sisters remembered to purchase (her, their) tickets. A) Her. B) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 9. The state of Florida does not treat (its, their) public employees fairly. A) Their. B) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 10. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:7 ..... is a container for cold drinks. A) Its. B) Her. C) Hers. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It. 11. The specific word that a pronoun replaces and refers to is the ..... A) Verb. B) Person. C) Antecedent. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antecedent. 12. .... garage is filled with unused furniture. A) Their. B) Them. C) They. D) Theirs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 13. Each one of the new textbooks ..... to have ..... own unique number on the inside front cover. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Seems, its. B) Seem, their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seems, its. 14. What is the possessive pronoun in this sentence? Neveah took her book to the library for renewal. A) Her. B) Nevaeh. C) Library. D) Book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 15. Which word is the pronoun in the following sentence? Bob gave him the pencil. A) Him. B) Bob. C) Gave. D) Pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Him. 16. Each student ..... to prepare ..... own project plan. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Are, their. B) Is, his or her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is, his or her. 17. Neither Carlene nor Jess ..... allowed to submit ..... credentials before next Monday. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Are, their. B) Is, her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is, her. 18. The boat bumped the edge of the dock, but they didn't need many repairs. A) Boat. B) Dock. C) Boat and dock. D) Many repairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boat and dock. 19. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:4 ..... enjoys exploring caves. A) He. B) Him. C) His. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 20. When she was forty, Pearl Buck's novel The Good Earth won the Pulitzer Prize. A) Pulitzer Prize. B) Novel. C) Pearl Buck. D) The Good Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearl Buck. 21. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:3 ..... skill in basketball is quite remarkable. A) Yours. B) I. C) You. D) Your. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your. 22. If Aisha hadn't met Fatima earlier in the day, she would not have found out about the program. A) Incorrect / confusing. B) Correct / Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect / confusing. 23. Hassan fell asleep in the classroom where ..... snoring distracted us from the lesson. A) His. B) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His. 24. What is the antecedent of the pronoun his in the sentence:Jeremy left his book on the counter as he walked out for school. A) Jeremy. B) His. C) He. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jeremy. 25. No one on the men's or women's teams ..... to care about picking up ..... applications in time. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Seems, his or her. B) Seem, their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seems, his or her. 26. Name the antecedent to the pronoun:Jim finished the book so his brother could read it next. A) Jim. B) Brother. C) Book. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jim. 27. Detergents clean clothes by firts removing particles of dirt from from the fabric, then suspending the particles until they can be washed away. The word they refers to? A) Clothes. B) Particles of dirt. C) Detergents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Particles of dirt. 28. X rays allow art historians to examine paintings internally without damaging them The word "them" refers to? A) X rays. B) Art historians. C) Paintings. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Art historians. 29. Don't forget your book! You're going to need ..... for our classes! A) This. B) It. C) Them. D) Here. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It. 30. Jeff and Isabel planned (his and her, their) wedding. A) His and her. B) Their. 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