Pronoun Reference Quiz 9 (31 MCQs)

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1. Which sentence is the best?
2. Either of the arguments can stand on ..... own merit. Choose the correct verb and/or pronoun to fill the blank in this sentence.
3. Khalid, Ali, and I have become good friends this year; ..... three do everything together, including going out during the weekends.
4. People call ..... the greatest swimmer of all time.
5. 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 .....
6. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "her" ? My mother ate her salad.
7. Match the italicized clause to its function in the sentence. Choose whichever one you want.
8. Although Mr. Smith was poor, he had a lot of style.
9. I once had to get out of a shower in Oxford and go downstairs to ask the hotel receptionist how to turn ..... off.
10. 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:
11. Find the pronoun in the sentence:The boy went to his favorite class.
12. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:2. The teacher told ..... to clean our classroom.
13. Which word is the pronoun in the following sentence? They went to the movies together.
14. Each of the girls took ..... gear with ..... Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence.
15. Some students did not pass the difficult physics exam; this led to lower grades.
16. 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" ?
17. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their" ? Students should go to their classes prepared.
18. After putting the laptop on the table, Moaz cleaned it.
19. Each of the suspects had (his, their) own alabi.
20. 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
21. Katie was an only child, and her solitary life was hard.
22. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:8 ..... would like to become a pilot someday.
23. Both Mrs. Siberski and Mrs. Casper have made (her, their) opinions known.
24. Sarah told Mary that she would get promoted.
25. Neither the nails nor the hammer was returned to (its, their) rightful place.
26. I wouldn't like to travel by myself. I love doing things with my friends, so I'm inviting ..... to my next trip!
27. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:9. The alligator was caught by .....
28. 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.
29. Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher. What is the antecedent for his?
30. Choose the best pronoun to complete the sentence. Each student must study if ..... wants to be successful.
31. A word that replaces a noun (or nouns) is called a .....