Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quiz 12 (60 MCQs)

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1. Identify the antecedent in the following sentence:The committee decided to postpone its meeting until next week.
2. Choose the correct pronoun:Not one of the players forgot ..... jersey for the game.
3. Anyone can join the groups if (he or she, they) are really interested.
4. Which word(s) gives you the best clue for choosing the correct answers in the following sentence:Neither the cat (nor, or ) dogs had eaten (their, its) meal.
5. All of them are going back to ..... homes.
6. Although Walt Disney had financial problems with his first company Laugh-o-Grams, they went on to revolutionize how cartoons are made.Is they the correct pronoun for the antecedent?
7. Choose the correct pronoun:Jessica and Emily found ..... lost keys under the couch.
8. Which pronoun best completes this sentence: "Everyone who signed up for the trip needs to remember to bring ..... permission slip."
9. What is the antecedent? Nobody was able to complete his or her test.
10. Which word is the antecedent for "its" in this sentence: "The box of old comic books lost its bright color in the sun."
11. The teacher was happy about ..... students' work.
12. Has anyone lost ..... jacket?
13. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement:Each of these founding fathers is known for ..... mark on the world.
14. True or False:When two antecedents are joined by 'or' or 'nor', the pronoun should always be plural.
15. What is the antecedent?Some of the women wrote to their local newspapers about the pollution problem.
16. Each one will have to come up with ..... own excuse for being late.
17. Several workers had to give up ..... day off to clean up after the tornado.
18. Many students on this campus bring ..... own laptops to school.
19. Each of the students is prepared to give (his, their) speech on Thursday.
20. Somebody left the engine running in ..... car.
21. Which sentence shows INCORRECT pronoun/antecedent agreement?
22. Everyone helped Brianna to fix ..... project
23. Complete the sentence:The committee reached ..... decision after a long discussion.
24. True or False:A pronoun and its antecedent must always agree in number, meaning if the antecedent is plural, the pronoun must be plural.
25. Even though the movie made Sheila cry, it did not affect ..... the same way.
26. The choir presented ..... final performance.
27. The boys love to ride bikes ..... ride for hours on the weekends.
28. Identify the antecedent in the given sentence:Dutch merchants made their dollhouses much smaller.
29. Identify the antecedent in the given sentence:Neither the astronauts nor NASA neglected its duties.
30. Select the pronoun that agrees with the subject to complete the sentence.The ball was flying fast when ..... crashed through the window.
31. Neither the students nor the teacher knew where [ ..... ] calculator went.
32. Members of that gang said they feel the gang is like it's family.
33. Neither the ticket-taker nor the ushers have any of ..... programs left.
34. What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?Jackson refuses to buy books until the beginning of the year. The texts professors require on the syllabus are often not necessary for your success in class.
35. When the early settlers arrived in this country, ..... had little time for school.
36. The team changed into ..... street clothes.
37. Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:If I ever find my glasses, I think I'll have ..... replaced.
38. True or False:In the sentence "The team celebrated its victory, " the pronoun "its" is correct because the team is acting as one single group.
39. Nobody remembered to bring ..... photos.
40. Kangaroos, koalas, and opossums all have something in common: .....
41. Which sentence shows correct pronoun agreement with the compound antecedent?
42. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct:'The jury has reached their verdict.'
43. The committee members put ..... signatures on the document.
44. Complete the sentence:My brother, David, forgot to pack a lunch, so I shared mine with .....
45. What is the antecedent of this sentence. The two dinosaurs stared at their feet in amazement.
46. Some of the books have very sophisticated vocabulary in .....
47. A helpful buko vendor has turned into an instant hero after dousing a burning tricycle with his buko juice ..... showed an act of heroism after helping a trike driver by dousing a burning tricycle with a container of his buko juice.What PRONOUN will complete the sentence?
48. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "Neither the players nor the coach remembered to bring ..... whistle."
49. Jane and Sarah said ..... were too tired to skate any longer.
50. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:The committee members must submit ..... report by Friday.
51. Neither of the boys has done ..... homework.
52. Complete the sentence:My aunt said that ..... would pick me up after soccer practice.
53. Complete the sentence:Either the teachers or the principal will give ..... speech at the assembly.
54. The following indefinite pronouns take a ..... verb. (anybody, each, no one, something)
55. True or False:A pronoun that refers to a plural antecedent must also be plural.
56. Select the pronoun that agrees with the subject to complete the sentence. If anyone calls, tell ..... I will call back later.
57. Complete the sentence following the rule for antecedents joined by 'or':Either my dad or my brothers will bring ..... tools.
58. Each of the mice has white markings on ..... back.
59. Either Maya or Zoey will dance for ..... performance concert.
60. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget ..... lines.