This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Watch the mother deer. Can you photograph ..... ? A) Them. B) Him. C) It. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Sentence: "They include clocks, hand-washing machines, and pumps for lifting water." Question:What does "They" refer to? A) His books. B) The people. C) The machines. D) His inventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His inventions. 5. 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) Organ. B) Lung cancer. C) Lung. D) Changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lung cancer. 6. I cannot understand ..... when they speak Japanese. They seem weird. They should study more. A) Her. B) My. C) His. D) Me. E) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Them. 7. Match the italicized clause to its function in the sentence.Whenever I get home will be soon enough. A) Adjective. B) Appositive. C) Noun. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 8. 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 would give. B) They require. C) No change. D) Renee must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renee must. 9. Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?Have you ever played in a band? A) Played. B) You. C) Ever. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You. 10. 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) Bombard. B) A wave. C) The raft. D) Seawater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bombard. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. Let animals live in their homes. Do not hurt ..... A) Her. B) Them. C) It. D) Us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Them. 18. My father told me that he was going to cook chili con carne.What is he? A) Cook. B) Me. C) Chili con carne. D) My father. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My father. 19. 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. 20. How do reflexive pronouns contribute to sentence structure? A) They modify nouns in a sentence. B) They emphasize the object of the sentence. C) They replace verbs in a sentence. D) They indicate possession in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They modify nouns in a sentence. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. The word "minute" in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by A) Timely. B) Tiny. C) Soft. D) Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tiny. 24. 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, he waved. D) When Sarah saw Emma, she waved. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When Sarah saw Emma, Sarah waved. 25. 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 2. B) Sentence 3. C) Sentence 4. D) Sentence 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence 1. 26. After Mason and Luke ran a race, Mason was tired. 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. 27. ..... you open the window, please? It's hot in here. (Polite request) A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Wouldn't. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 28. Mark and Chris played soccer, but Chris scored more goals. 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. 29. Don't judge a person by what he wears. A) Gerund. B) Object of preposition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of preposition. 30. In this example is this the right way to fix this sentence?Molly hit Susan, and she started crying.Molly hit Susan, and Susan started crying A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 31. What are the pronoun and antecedent in the following sentence? My friend and I also had our questions about Mr. Garcia's plan. A) Mr. Garcia, I. B) Mr. Garcia, friend. C) Friend and I, our. D) Mr. Garcia, friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friend and I, our. 32. What is the plural of babysitter? A) Babiessitter. B) Babiessitters. C) Babysitters. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Babysitters. 33. Which sentence contains an ambiguous pronoun reference? A) California is a very beautiful city, but I have a real fear of earthquakes. They claim that the next big quake might dump half of it into the Pacific Ocean. B) Last night at 3:00 a.m., Tom got out of bed. He walked outside, turned on the hose, and used it to soak the two tomcats whining and hissing under his bedroom window. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) California is a very beautiful city, but I have a real fear of earthquakes. They claim that the next big quake might dump half of it into the Pacific Ocean. 34. Which sentence is clearer in its pronoun reference? A) Dipping the spoon into the pot of simmering soup, Jean felt the spoon slip out of her hand. B) Dipping the spoon into the pot of simmering soup, Jean felt it slip out of her hand. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dipping the spoon into the pot of simmering soup, Jean felt the spoon slip out of her hand. 35. 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) Bridge. B) The Millau Viaduct. C) Cable. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Millau Viaduct. 36. What is the problem with this sentence?"In the news, they said it will snow tomorrow." A) Subject-verb agreement mistake. B) No error. C) Incorrect use of a pronoun case. D) Vague pronoun reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vague pronoun reference. 37. At the start o f the program, each student needs to see his advisor about his schedule. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 38. In the sentence, "When Kim dropped the glass onto the glass table, it broke" , what does 'it' refer to? A) Glass. B) Glass table. C) Both. D) It is ambiguous / unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is ambiguous / unclear. 39. Choose the Correct Pronoun.The jury finally made (its, their) decision. A) Its. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 40. Bella found Ava's jacket in the cafeteria, but Ava left it there. 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. 41. (a) I always arrive to class on time because (b) I want the 25 points for perfect attendance that Prof. Smith will give (c) you at the end of the semester. A) You want. B) You always arrive. C) Me. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me. 42. Dad will pay whoever finds his dog a reward. A) Indirect object. B) Subject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect object. 43. The word "ongoing" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to A) Mobile. B) Periodic. C) Increasing. D) Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Continuous. 44. The ambiguity in the sentence "Manish and his father went to see his favourite movie" has been resolved in which of the following: A) Manish and his father went to see Manish's favourite movie. B) Manish and his father went to see their favourite movie. C) Both are correct. D) None of them is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manish and his father went to see Manish's favourite movie. 45. When Alex gave Jordan his book, he was excited to read it. 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. 46. By 1915 airplanes no longer used the same tires as did bicycles. Finally, they had tires made specifically for them. A) Correct Sentence. B) Incorrect Pronoun Refence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect Pronoun Refence. 47. Choose the correct pronoun for the antecedent in the following sentence. Mrs. Suzuki said that ..... would be a beautiful garden. A) It. B) They. C) She. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It. 48. What is the role of reflexive pronouns in a sentence? A) They are used for possession. B) They replace proper nouns. C) They modify adjectives. D) They emphasize the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They emphasize the subject. 49. Some irregular nouns change their vowel sound to form the plural. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. My friend Harold, (a) who had Mr. Byrnes last semester for US Government, never received an A on an essay. (b) They say that (c) Mr. Byrnes has absolutely no patience for grammar errors of any kind. A) Other students. B) Which. C) He. D) No change is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Other students. 51. The weather was awful last weekend, we didn't go nowhere. A) Correct. B) Not correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not correct. 52. The pizza toppings were so chewy and slimy that they gave everyone the experience of eating raw salamanders. A) Correct sentence. B) Incorrect sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct sentence. 53. The parent gave the lovely and well-behaved child (a) treat. A) Its. B) Her. C) A. a. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. a. 54. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways ..... causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. A) She. B) They. C) It. D) He. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It. 55. Sarah and Emily took turns on the swing, but Sarah wanted to go again. 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. 56. Hi, Martin! Hi, Rebecca! Please come in and make ..... at home. A) Ourselves. B) Yourself. C) Yourselves. D) Themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yourselves. 57. What question does the adverb clause answer?I'll meet you because I need to talk to you. A) How. B) When. C) Why. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Why. 58. Which of the following is true about pronoun references? A) They should be hidden. B) They should be mysterious. C) They should be explicit. D) They should always be vague. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They should be explicit. 59. What is the rule for pronouns agreeing in person with the noun they refer to? A) They must be in the same person. B) They must be in the same room. C) They must be in the same profession. D) They must be in the same country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They must be in the same person. 60. (A) You ought to take my advice and register for (B) your fall classes early. (C) They say that first semester courses fill the most quickly. A) A) One. B) No change. C) B) his or her. D) C) Counselors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C) Counselors. ← 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 8Pronoun Reference Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books