Pronoun Reference Quiz 4 (30 MCQs)

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1. Choose the Correct Pronoun.American citizens must protect (its, their, his) rights.
2. What is the vague pronoun in the following sentence:They said the snow was going to start falling at midnight.
3. This is how I make Swedish meatballs.
4. Identify the complete adjective clause.The trunk was full of junk no one would ever use.
5. 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?
6. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:The cat licked ..... paws and cleaned ..... fur.
7. Identify the sentence with CORRECT pronoun reference.
8. To be destroyed or lost in sea.
9. The dog barked at the neighbor, but the neighbor ignored it.
10. Select the sentence with the most clarity.
11. 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.
12. Why is it important for pronouns to agree in number with their antecedents?
13. My brother thought that the chili pepper came from the country Chile, but my father told him it didn't.What is him?
14. Miss Havisham lives with Estella in her mansion. (This is vague. Who could "her" refer to in this sentence?)
15. In the sentence: "The students finished their exams and celebrated their success." What is the pronoun and its antecedent?
16. Choose the appropriate pronoun ..... was the inventor of the light bulb?
17. What does 'they' refer to? Those flowers on the tables look like little trumpets. What are they called?
18. 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.
19. Recognize the pronoun case error in the following sentence:Me and him went to the store to buy some groceries.
20. Whatever the situation, you should reflect profoundly about them before coming toa decision.
21. Choose the sentence that uses pronouns in the clearest way.
22. 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.
23. Mrs. Redding, ..... lend me two hundred dollars till next week, please? (Polite request)
24. Match the italicized clause to its function in the sentence.Choose whichever one you want.
25. What question does the adverb clause answer?We're moving to Abilene if we sell our house.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. In spite o f its small size, these video recorders produce excellent tapes.
29. 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?)
30. 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 .....