This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Pronoun Antecedent Agreement – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the correct reason for the correct answer in the following sentence:The track team have worked out in (its, their) spare time. A) Since team is collective, you must use a singular pronoun. B) Since team is collective, you must use a plural pronoun. C) Since team is collective but the members are acting independently, you must use a singular pronoun. D) Since team is collective but the members are acting independently, you must use a plural pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since team is collective but the members are acting independently, you must use a plural pronoun. 2. Identify the correct pronoun antecedent that correctly completes each sentence. Not one hiker would set out without ..... compass. A) His or her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His or her. 3. Complete the sentence:All of the lemonade has been spilled, so ..... is gone. A) Some. B) It. C) They. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It. 4. When Jessica left, ..... slammed the door. A) Her. B) She. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She. 5. Is each representative going to deliver their speech in front of the camera? A) Change "Is each representative" to "Are the representatives". B) Move "their" before "camera". C) No change. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change "Is each representative" to "Are the representatives". 6. In the sentence "Maria finished her homework early, " what is the antecedent of the pronoun "her" ? A) Finished. B) Early. C) Maria. D) Homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maria. 7. Jane and Sarah said (she, they) were too tired to skate any longer A) She. B) They. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They. 8. Each student returned from break with stories about ..... time off. A) Their. B) Our. C) Its. D) His or her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His or her. 9. My dad will fix the car ..... A) Herslef. B) Hisself. C) Myself. D) Himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himself. 10. '' Neither Ahmad nor Sam has brought their laptop."In this sentence, the pronoun used agrees with its antecedent. A) A. True. B) B. False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. False. 11. One of the rules for students was this:Respect ..... schoolmaster. Obey ..... and accept ..... punishments. A) You/him/him. B) Your/he/him. C) You/he/him. D) Your/him/his. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your/him/his. 12. Which word gives you the BEST clue for choosing the correct pronoun in the following sentence:Either Jermaine or Hank will let us use (their, his) care to drive to the game. A) Jermaine. B) Hank. C) Or. D) Game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 13. Does the pronoun used in the example below the right one?"the boys finished his jobs" A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 14. The team celebrated ..... victory. A) Their. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 15. Identify the correct verb that completes the thought of the sentence.Either your shoes of your coat ..... always on the floor. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 16. Supply the appropriate pronoun for the sentence below:Some of the equipment was still packed in ..... containers. A) Its. B) It's. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 17. When even one student forgets their assignment, the entire class suffers the consequences. A) Change "even one student" to "students". B) Change their to our. C) No change. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change "even one student" to "students". 18. What is the correct pronoun to use with the indefinite pronoun 'everyone'? A) His. B) Its. C) Their. D) His or her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His or her. 19. Which sentence is in agreement? A) Everyone was told to put on his or her life jacket quickly. B) Everyone was told to put on their life jacket quickly. C) Everyone was told to put on they life jacket quickly. D) Everyone was told to put on our life jacket quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone was told to put on his or her life jacket quickly. 20. Everyone should do (his or her, their) best in the competition. A) His or her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His or her. 21. Select the correct pronoun:'Either the cats or the dog will get ..... food first.' A) Its. B) Their. C) Her. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 22. Choose the sentence that shows correct pronoun-antecedent agreement: A) The committee members must submit his or her report by Friday. B) The committee members must submit its report by Friday. C) The committee members must submit their report by Friday. D) The committee members must submit our report by Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The committee members must submit its report by Friday. 23. Her bright, sunny smile always causes many to return it, having chosen to comfort the little ones in her preschool classroom. A) Sometimes deciding. B) Being creative enough. C) Particularly when she uses it. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Particularly when she uses it. 24. Please remind each student to bring (his or her, their) homework tomorrow. A) His or her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His or her. 25. Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun:The **flowers** in the garden are beautiful, and ..... bloom in the spring. A) It. B) They. C) He. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They. 26. In the sentence 'Someone left their umbrella in the hallway, ' the pronoun 'their' correctly agrees with the antecedent 'Someone'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Identify the antecedent for the pronoun 'they' in the following sentence. The students studied hard because they wanted to pass the exam. A) Exam. B) Students. C) Hard. D) Pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students. 28. What is the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below?Everybody is entitled to his or her own opinion. A) Opinion. B) His. C) Her. D) Everybody. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Everybody. 29. Cortez and Elijah said ..... sneakers got muddy playing tag in the grass. A) Its. B) Their. C) Our. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 30. Jane and Jill called ..... friend. A) Her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 31. What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'it'? 'The book was so interesting that I read it in one day.' A) Book. B) I. C) Interesting. D) Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Book. 32. The tiny chest and dresser still have ..... original hardware. A) Its. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 33. True or False:'The committee reached its decision after a long debate.' The pronoun 'its' correctly agrees with the antecedent. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. Which of the following is a plural indefinite pronoun? A) Both. B) Everyone. C) Each. D) Somebody. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both. 35. What must a pronoun agree with in a sentence? A) The following noun. B) The closest verb. C) Its antecedent. D) The sentence subject only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its antecedent. 36. Postman carried their mailbags 220 miles each day. A) Change their because "their" is unclear. B) Leave "their" alone because it is clear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leave "their" alone because it is clear. 37. Complete the sentence with the pronoun that agrees with the grammar rule for antecedents joined by "or": "Either the teacher or the students will need to bring ..... own snacks." A) Her. B) Their. C) His. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 38. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "themselves" in the sentence, "Her parents carried some plants themselves." A) Some. B) Her. C) Parents. D) Plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parents. 39. Everyone has ..... reason for choosing to drive certain models of cars. A) His. B) Their. C) Her. D) His or her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His or her. 40. The committee finally made ..... decision public. A) Its. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 41. In 1894, alarmed about being endangered, John F. Lacey sponsored legislation aimed at protecting Yellowstone National Park from poachers, stating firmly, "Prompt action is necessary, or this last remaining herd of buffalo will be destroyed." A) NO CHANGE. B) Alarmed that the wildlife was endangered,. C) In the face of endangerment,. D) Alarmed and endangered,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alarmed that the wildlife was endangered,. 42. Complete the sentence:Either my cousins or my friend, Joe, will bring ..... video game console. A) Its. B) Our. C) His. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His. 43. Every ninth, tenth, and eleventh grader is preparing for [ ..... ] ACT. A) Their. B) His or her. C) Its. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His or her. 44. Skarlet will teach ..... daughter how to manipulate blood magic. A) His. B) I. C) Them. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her. 45. What is the pronoun in the sentence below?The girls hoped they would be able to sit together. A) The girls. B) Together. C) They. D) Hoped. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They. 46. Identify the antecedent in the given sentence:You would be proud to see your work appreciated by future generations. A) See. B) Future generations. C) You. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You. 47. None of the drivers have passed ..... driving test. A) Hisorher. B) They. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 48. Several kids had left ..... jackets in the classroom. A) Them. B) Their. C) His. D) His or her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 49. True or False:The sentence 'The cat chased its toy' has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. Complete the sentence:The class has finished ..... project for the science fair. A) Her. B) Their. C) Its. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 51. Either of the solutions has (its, their) merits. A) Its. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 52. Emil says that he would be using the family car, so around five people can ride with him. A) Emil. B) Ride. C) Five people. D) Family car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emil. 53. At my grandmother's deli, few ordered the daily special for ..... meal. A) Their. B) His. C) His or her. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 54. Several of the trees were losing it's leaves. A) Their. B) NO CHANGE. C) Its. D) Its'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 55. Identify the correct verb that completes the thought of the sentence.Bacon and eggs ..... a popular breakfast combination. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 56. Each student was given a locker for ..... equipment. A) Their. B) Hisorher. C) Your. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 57. Complete the sentence:Neither of the girls forgot ..... lines for the play. A) their B) her C) his D) its A) His. B) Her. C) Its. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her. 58. In a sentence, what is the job of an antecedent? A) To connect two parts of a sentence. B) An action word in a sentence. C) The noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to. D) To describe a verb or an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to. 59. Neither of my sisters use common sense when ..... are left home alone. A) She. B) They. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They. 60. Select the antecedent for the pronoun 'he' in this sentence:After school, David said he was going to the library. A) School. B) Library. C) He. D) David. 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