This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the pronoun in this sentence? Lucy ventured into the wardrobe, and she discovered Narnia. A) Into. B) She. C) Lucy. D) Wardrobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She. 2. Dipping the spoon into the pot of soup, Jean felt it slip out of her hand. A) Spoon. B) Pot. C) Soup. D) Dipping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spoon. 3. Even though the boy learned to play the piano well, he did not like it. A) The piano. B) Playing the piano. C) The boy. D) Learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playing the piano. 4. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:6 ..... mother bakes delicious muffins. A) Hers. B) She. C) Her. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her. 5. Florists often refrigerate cut flowers to protect their fresh appearance The word "their" refers to? A) Flowers. B) Florist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flowers. 6. There is a new england influence in Southern Ohio, manifesting itself in white churces and village greens The word "itself" refers to? A) A new England influence. B) Southern Ohio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A new England influence. 7. The tables for people of the restaurant are so large that they can seat a lot of people."They" refers to: A) The restaurant. B) The tables. C) The people. D) The tables for people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tables for people. 8. Choose the best pronoun to complete the sentence. All students should complete ..... homework. A) Its. B) There. C) His or her. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their. 9. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:1 ..... cousins came for a visit last week. A) Mine. B) Our. C) I. D) Me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our. 10. The teacher was preparing the games for the class. They were amazing and really interesting.They refers to: A) The class. B) The students. C) The games. D) The teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The games. 11. Did Newcott or Mance announce (his, their) intent to run for president? A) His. B) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His. 12. Which sentence is the best? A) I cannot ride roller coasters like the Kumba at Busch Gardens because they always make you dizzy and sick. B) I cannot ride roller coasters like the Kumba at Busch Gardens because they always make me dizzy and sick. C) I cannot ride roller coasters like the Kumba at Busch Gardens because it always makes me dizzy and sick. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I cannot ride roller coasters like the Kumba at Busch Gardens because they always make me dizzy and sick. 13. Either of the arguments can stand on ..... own merit. Choose the correct verb and/or pronoun to fill the blank in this sentence. A) Their. B) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 14. Wooly mammoths were huntered by big cats called sabertooth tigers, which also became extinct by the end of the last Ice age. They were also hunted by men armed with spears and clubs The word they refers to? A) Sabertooth tigers. B) Early men. C) Wooly mammoths. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wooly mammoths. 15. Khalid, Ali, and I have become good friends this year; ..... three do everything together, including going out during the weekends. A) Us. B) We. C) All. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Us. 16. People call ..... the greatest swimmer of all time. A) Him. B) His. C) He. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Him. 17. Millau, France:The Millau Viaduct is an enormous cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. It is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world. At almost 1, 000 feet high (taller than even the Eiffel Tower) and over 8, 000 feet long, it sometimes sits above the cloud line. 2. The word 'it' in line 2 refers to ..... A) France. B) The Millau Viaduct. C) Cable. D) Bridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Millau Viaduct. 18. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "her" ? My mother ate her salad. A) Ate. B) Salad. C) Mother. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mother. 19. Match the italicized clause to its function in the sentence. Choose whichever one you want. A) Direct object. B) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object. 20. Although Mr. Smith was poor, he had a lot of style. A) Correct / Clear. B) Incorrect / confusing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct / Clear. 21. 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) Organ. C) Changes. D) Lung cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lung cancer. 22. I once had to get out of a shower in Oxford and go downstairs to ask the hotel receptionist how to turn ..... off. A) This. B) Them. C) It. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It. 23. My pencilcase and my notebook were so heavy that my friends asked me if they could helped me with them. In the end, I just packed them."Them" refers to: A) My pencilcase and my notebook. B) My friends. C) My backpack. D) My notebook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My pencilcase and my notebook. 24. Find the pronoun in the sentence:The boy went to his favorite class. A) The. B) Class. C) His. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His. 25. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:2. The teacher told ..... to clean our classroom. A) Ours. B) Us. C) We. D) Our. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us. 26. Which word is the pronoun in the following sentence? They went to the movies together. A) Went. B) They. C) Together. D) Movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They. 27. Each of the girls took ..... gear with ..... Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Her, her. B) Their, them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her, her. 28. Some students did not pass the difficult physics exam; this led to lower grades. A) Some students. B) Physics exams. C) Not passing physics exams. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not passing physics exams. 29. Kylie walks around like she owns the place, but Kyle knows he's the actual owner of the house. What is the antecedent to "he's" ? A) Kyle. B) Kylie. C) The place. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kyle. 30. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their" ? Students should go to their classes prepared. A) Students. B) Should. C) Prepared. D) Classes. 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