This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentences that uses pronouns in the clearest way. A) Bill bought a Norwegian canoe because he had heard that they make the best canoes. B) Bill bought a Norwegian canoe because he had heard that Norwegians make the best canoes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bill bought a Norwegian canoe because he had heard that Norwegians make the best canoes. 2. 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 the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kyle. 3. Which sentence avoids a pronoun reference problem? A) Lisa told Mary that she lost her phone. B) John gave the keys to his brother. C) Alex and Chris arrived late because he missed the bus. D) Sarah and Rachel went shopping, but she forgot her wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John gave the keys to his brother. 4. My accomplishment, that I have written one story, doesn't make me an author. A) Appositive. B) Direct object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive. 5. Is this an example of subject-verb agreement?Each worker does a good job. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 6. In Quebec, they speak French. A) Readers. B) People. C) You. D) My dad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People. 7. Choose the Correct Pronoun.Both Tim and Tony write (his, their) mothers twice a week from camp. A) His. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 8. The tiny chest and dresser still have their original hardware. A) Tiny chest. B) Tiny chest and dresser. C) Tiny dresser. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tiny chest and dresser. 9. Fatima is looking at ..... in the mirror. A) Herself. B) Himself. C) Myself. D) Yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herself. 10. I shave ..... every morning before I go to work. A) Yourself. B) Yourselves. C) Myself. D) Ourselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myself. 11. The cat ran past the dog, but it didn't bark. 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. 12. Danai came to hospital ..... said that "I have a fever." A) His. B) He. C) Him. D) Himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He. 13. In the 1920s, a society woman created a dollhouse and Carrie Stettheimer's artist friends contributed their talents to making it special. A) A society woman. B) Carrie Stettheimer's artist friends. C) A dollhouse. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrie Stettheimer's artist friends. 14. Which sentence has an unclear pronoun reference? A) Jim told Ryan that he would drive. B) The dog barked at the stranger. C) The cat chased its tail. D) Linda loves her new dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jim told Ryan that he would drive. 15. We do not know ..... created all the ancient maps that have been discovered. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 16. The word "them" in paragraph 3 refers to A) Sea animals. B) Sponges and clams. C) Skeletal structures. D) Many openings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skeletal structures. 17. The car passengers were blasting music and throwing recyclable aluminum soda cans out the windows. It really upset Erin, who drove behind them. A) Should you change It to Their poor taste in music?. B) Or should you change It to That?. C) Or is the sentence free of pronoun reference errors?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should you change It to Their poor taste in music?. 18. 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 clubsThe word they refers to? A) Sabertooh tigers. B) Early men. C) Wooly mammoths. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wooly mammoths. 19. The dog's nose sniffed the floor as it searched for crumbs under the dining room table. A) Should you change The dog's nose to The hound's smelling apparatus?. B) Or should you change The dog's nose to The beagle?. C) Or is the sentence free of pronoun reference errors?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or should you change The dog's nose to The beagle?. 20. Identify the antecedent of the pronoun in the following sentence:The car that I bought last year has been giving me a lot of trouble, and it's in the shop again. A) The car. B) The tree. C) The bicycle. D) My neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car. 21. In 19th century England, they put people in jail.The sentence ..... A) HAS pronoun reference problem. B) Does NOT have pronoun reference problem. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HAS pronoun reference problem. 22. Which sentence is UNCLEAR in its pronoun reference? A) Mary and Tom left their bags at the ticket counter, but then they weren't sure if their bags were safe. B) Mary and Tom left their bags at the ticket counter, but then they weren't sure if they were safe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mary and Tom left their bags at the ticket counter, but then they weren't sure if they were safe. 23. Which of the sentences below does not contain a vague pronoun? A) In the first grade, students learn to read. B) In the first grade, they learn to read. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the first grade, they learn to read. 24. Most greys have calcium problem. Researchers Bob and Liz Johnson suggested that they (a) need more calcium than other bird species. A) A. grey parrots. B) Bob and Liz Johnson. C) Species of birds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. grey parrots. 25. Which of the following sentences has a vague pronoun reference? A) We watched the movie, and it was great. B) The book was long, but I finished it. C) The students enjoyed their field trip. D) My uncle visited our house, and they had fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My uncle visited our house, and they had fun. 26. Is this sentence correct?They say more rain is on the way A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Why is it important for pronouns to agree in gender with their antecedents? A) It adds complexity to the sentence. B) It ensures clarity and coherence in the text. C) Gender does not matter in pronoun agreement. D) It confuses the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gender does not matter in pronoun agreement. 28. Before Sally puts fondant flowers on wedding cakes, she sprinkles THEM with sugar. (This is vague. Who could them refer to in this sentence?) A) Sally and flowers. B) Sally and flowers and cakes. C) Flowers and cakes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flowers and cakes. 29. My lawn service company owes me $ 50 because he destroyed my collection of plastic flamingoes with a high-powered mower. A) Should you change he to its employees?. B) Or should you change he to they?. C) Or is the sentence free of pronoun reference errors?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should you change he to its employees?. 30. Which sentence is unclear due to pronoun use? A) I met Lisa, and she introduced me to her sister. B) The dog barked when it saw the stranger. C) The manager spoke to the employee before he left. D) My mother and I went shopping, and she bought me a gift. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The manager spoke to the employee before he left. 31. Choose the Correct Pronoun.American citizens must protect (its, their, his) rights. A) Its. B) Their. C) His. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 32. What is the vague pronoun in the following sentence:They said the snow was going to start falling at midnight. A) Was. B) They. C) Midnight. D) Snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They. 33. This is how I make Swedish meatballs. A) Predicate noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predicate noun. 34. Identify the complete adjective clause.The trunk was full of junk no one would ever use. A) Full of junk that no one would ever use. B) Would ever use. C) No one would ever use. D) Junk that no one would ever use. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No one would ever use. 35. Are the subject and verb supposed to agree by numbers in subject-verb agreement which means they have to both be plural or both be singular? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:The cat licked ..... paws and cleaned ..... fur. A) Their. B) Its. C) Our. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 37. Identify the sentence with CORRECT pronoun reference. A) The English, who coined the term blimp, and the French used the airships in anti-submarine patrol. B) The English and the French used the airships in anti-submarine patrol; they coined the term blimp. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The English, who coined the term blimp, and the French used the airships in anti-submarine patrol. 38. To be destroyed or lost in sea. A) Ocean. B) Shipwrecked. C) Sail. D) Submarine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shipwrecked. 39. The dog barked at the neighbor, but the neighbor ignored it. 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. 40. Select the sentence with the most clarity. A) Whenever our pet duck is near our old truck, it runs around honking. B) My aunt called my sister to discuss the theme for my aunt's birthday party. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My aunt called my sister to discuss the theme for my aunt's birthday party. 41. Identify the antecedent of the pronoun in the following sentence:The book that I borrowed from the library was very interesting, and it kept me up all night. A) The library. B) Me. C) The book. D) Very interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The book. 42. Why is it important for pronouns to agree in number with their antecedents? A) It adds complexity to the sentence. B) It ensures clarity and coherence in the text. C) It is not necessary for pronouns to agree with antecedents. D) It confuses the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It ensures clarity and coherence in the text. 43. My brother thought that the chili pepper came from the country Chile, but my father told him it didn't.What is him? A) Chili pepper. B) My father. C) Chile. D) My brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My brother. 44. Miss Havisham lives with Estella in her mansion. (This is vague. Who could "her" refer to in this sentence?) A) Miss Havisham only. B) Estella only. C) Either Miss Havisham or Estella. D) Both Miss Havisham and Estella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either Miss Havisham or Estella. 45. In the sentence: "The students finished their exams and celebrated their success." What is the pronoun and its antecedent? A) Students and their. B) Exams and their. C) Success and their. D) Finished and their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Students and their. 46. Choose the appropriate pronoun ..... was the inventor of the light bulb? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 47. What does 'they' refer to? Those flowers on the tables look like little trumpets. What are they called? A) Flowers. B) Tables. C) Trumpets. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flowers. 48. Marjorie made a grab for the last donut, which glistened with fresh glaze. Suzanne, who had not eaten in twelve hours, threw a hard enough punch to break her arm. A) Change which to who. B) No change is necessary. C) Change who to that. D) Change her to Marjorie's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change her to Marjorie's. 49. Recognize the pronoun case error in the following sentence:Me and him went to the store to buy some groceries. A) Me and he went. B) Me and he. C) Him and I. D) He and I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He and I. 50. Whatever the situation, you should reflect profoundly about them before coming toa decision. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 51. Choose the sentence that uses pronouns in the clearest way. A) Katie was an only child, and it was hard. B) Katie was an only child, and her solitary life was hard. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Katie was an only child, and her solitary life was hard. 52. What does the pronoun "them" refer to in number A4?4. Indians put chili peppers in many of their dishes. They often add them to curries. A) Their dishes. B) Chilies. C) Indians. D) Curries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chilies. 53. Mrs. Redding, ..... lend me two hundred dollars till next week, please? (Polite request) A) Can't you. B) Could you. C) Would you mind. D) Do you mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could you. 54. Match the italicized clause to its function in the sentence.Choose whichever one you want. A) Predicate noun. B) Direct object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 55. What question does the adverb clause answer?We're moving to Abilene if we sell our house. A) Compare/contrast. B) Why. C) How. D) Under (on) what condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under (on) what condition. 56. Olivia told Maggie that writing (a) essays for English class was more important than flirting with (b) cute guys in the cafeteria if (c) she planned to complete her degree. A) B) them. B) C) Olivia. C) A) them. D) No change is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C) Olivia. 57. Does this sentence have correct pronoun reference?There was a Goodyear Aeronautics Department in Akron, Ohio. Its engineers improved the tires' shock absorption on takeoffs and landings. A) Correct Sentence. B) Incorrect Pronoun Reference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct Sentence. 58. In spite o f its small size, these video recorders produce excellent tapes. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 59. The fans booed and jeered at the referee because he had called it unfairly. (Is this OK, or does it have a vague pronoun reference?) A) OK. B) Vague pronoun reference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) OK. 60. Dr. Bombard decided to prove that he was right. He planned to put himself to sea in an air-filled rubber boat with a three-foot-square sail. This was the kind of raft on which a man might really find himself alone on the ocean after a shipwreck. The journey started from Las Palmas on a little raft on October 18. The pronoun "himself" refers to ..... A) Sea. B) Journey. C) Boat. D) Dr. Bombard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Bombard. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPronoun Reference Quiz 1Pronoun Reference Quiz 3Pronoun Reference Quiz 4Pronoun Reference Quiz 5Pronoun Reference Quiz 6Pronoun Reference Quiz 7Pronoun Reference Quiz 8Pronoun Reference Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books