This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Pronoun Antecedent Agreement – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Neither Tom nor Jim can give ..... report today. A) Their. B) His. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His. 2. Choose the pronoun that fits:If anybody has a question, ..... should raise a hand. A) Its. B) He or she. C) Their. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He or she. 3. Complete the sentence:'The flock of birds spread ..... wings and took off.' A) Their. B) Her. C) His. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its. 4. Which word should be used to show correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?The girls finished ..... homework before class started. A) Hers. B) Their. C) Your. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 5. What change should be made in the following sentence:While mystery novels don't excite everyone, most people enjoy it. A) Change it to its. B) Change it to their. C) Change it to us. D) Change it to them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change it to them. 6. Some of the children held ..... mother's hand. A) Hisorher. B) Its. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 7. None of the singers (was, were) making their debuts. A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 8. Everyone in the gardens planted ..... tomatoes just before the unexpected frost. A) Their. B) Its. C) His or her. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His or her. 9. Some of the water was leaking out of [ ..... ] bottle. A) Their. B) These. C) Its. D) His or her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 10. The panther is quite beautiful; ..... coat is jet black. A) It. B) It's. C) His. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its. 11. Either Mrs. Clarke or her sons (know, knows) where to find Athena. (hint:use subject closest to the verb) A) Know. B) Knows. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Know. 12. True or False:In the sentence 'Maria and Leo shared their snacks, ' the pronoun 'their' is correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Which of these examples is an insensitive pronoun? A) Yourselves. B) He. C) She. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yourselves. 14. Pronouns and their antecedents must agree in ..... A) Number and gender. B) Number and objects. C) Objects and prepositions. D) Verbs and number. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Number and gender. 15. The cat showed ..... paws A) Its. B) It. C) Her. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 16. What is the correct pronoun for the antecedent 'anyone'? A) Our. B) His or her. C) Its. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His or her. 17. It's going to take forever to push these crates of strawberries down the stairs because ..... so heavy! A) It's. B) They're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 18. What is the antecedent?Few of the gardeners abandon their gardens in the summer. A) Few. B) The gardeners. C) Summer. D) Abandon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Few. 19. What is the difference between a subject and an antecedent? A) A subject is a singular noun, while an antecedent is a plural noun. B) A subject is the doer of the action in a sentence, while an antecedent is the noun to which a pronoun refers. C) A subject is found in a dependent clause, while an antecedent is found in an independent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A subject is the doer of the action in a sentence, while an antecedent is the noun to which a pronoun refers. 20. Identify the antecedent for the word "their" in the following sentences. On their arrival, Tim and Joel were offered hot ginger tea. A) Tim and Joel. B) Apple. C) Juice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tim and Joel. 21. Which sentence is correct? 'The jury gave its verdict' or 'The jury gave their verdict.' A) The jury gave its verdict. B) The jury gave their verdict. C) Both are correct. D) Neither is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The jury gave its verdict. 22. People should choose ..... friends carefully. A) Them. B) His or her. C) Their. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 23. Complete the sentence:The audience clapped for ..... favorite performers. A) Their. B) His. C) Its. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 24. Which of the following sentences correctly uses pronoun-antecedent agreement with an indefinite pronoun? A) Everyone should bring their own lunch. B) Each of the players have their own locker. C) Somebody left their umbrella in the hall. D) Neither of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somebody left their umbrella in the hall. 25. My aunt brought ..... pet dog to our house. A) Yours. B) His. C) Their. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her. 26. Complete the sentence:Someone left ..... umbrella in the office. A) His or her. B) Its. C) Our. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His or her. 27. Sloths can hold ..... breath longer than dolphins A) Its. B) It. C) His. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their. 28. Which word should be used to show correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?Be sure to remind each child to bring ..... crayons to art class. A) She. B) Their. C) His or her. D) Your. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His or her. 29. The noises outside bothered Jill ..... made sleep difficult for ..... A) They, her. B) It, her. C) They, she. D) It, she. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They, her. 30. What is the pronoun in this sentence? Katy wanted to go to her mom's store. A) Katy. B) Her. C) Mom's. D) None of the above. 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