Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quiz 9 (60 MCQs)

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1. Some of the water was leaking out of [ ..... ] bottle.
2. The panther is quite beautiful; ..... coat is jet black.
3. Either Mrs. Clarke or her sons (know, knows) where to find Athena. (hint:use subject closest to the verb)
4. True or False:In the sentence 'Maria and Leo shared their snacks, ' the pronoun 'their' is correct.
5. Which of these examples is an insensitive pronoun?
6. Pronouns and their antecedents must agree in .....
7. The cat showed ..... paws
8. What is the correct pronoun for the antecedent 'anyone'?
9. It's going to take forever to push these crates of strawberries down the stairs because ..... so heavy!
10. What is the antecedent?Few of the gardeners abandon their gardens in the summer.
11. What is the difference between a subject and an antecedent?
12. Identify the antecedent for the word "their" in the following sentences. On their arrival, Tim and Joel were offered hot ginger tea.
13. Which sentence is correct? 'The jury gave its verdict' or 'The jury gave their verdict.'
14. People should choose ..... friends carefully.
15. Complete the sentence:The audience clapped for ..... favorite performers.
16. Which of the following sentences correctly uses pronoun-antecedent agreement with an indefinite pronoun?
17. My aunt brought ..... pet dog to our house.
18. Complete the sentence:Someone left ..... umbrella in the office.
19. Sloths can hold ..... breath longer than dolphins
20. Which word should be used to show correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?Be sure to remind each child to bring ..... crayons to art class.
21. The noises outside bothered Jill ..... made sleep difficult for .....
22. What is the pronoun in this sentence? Katy wanted to go to her mom's store.
23. Do pronoun and antecedent agree?The rain was too heavy and they caused much flooding in the area.
24. Marilyn and her brother pooled ..... money for the party.
25. "The solar system contains eight planets, and Jupiter is ..... largest."
26. Select the sentence that is vague or unclear.
27. Which word is the antecedent in the sentence: "The student forgot his book" ?
28. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:Either the teacher or the students (is, are) responsible for the decorations.
29. Someone needs to pick up ..... backpack from the floor.
30. When the coach spoke to the referee, he was very calm. The pronouns He refers to .....
31. Kathy and Jane were heading to [ ..... ] dorm room.
32. Complete the sentence:The committee has made ..... decision about the event. A) their B) its C) his D) their own
33. Neither Floyd the dog nor Madison's three cats enjoy sleeping on the hard, cold floor when ..... can jump onto the soft, warm bed as soon as she leaves for work.
34. What is the pronoun in this sentence? Susan knew she needed to buy the shoes today.
35. The track team have worked out in (its, their) spare time.
36. Cora and Vivia lit ..... menorahs last night.
37. In the sentence, "Either Jane or her friends will present their project.", find the antecedent.
38. True or False:'Either of the solutions could have its benefits.' is a correct use of pronoun-antecedent agreement.
39. None of the books has lost ..... cover.
40. Neither my dad nor my mom ..... how to speak another language
41. Each of the girls had ..... assignment completed.
42. Select the pronoun that agrees with the subject to complete the sentence.The mother of the cat takes good care of ..... kittens.
43. Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:The Nile River helped many civilizations thrive ..... flows for miles and miles.
44. One of my brothers said that ..... just had a haircut.
45. Determine the pronoun that can replace the antecedent "splits" in the sentence:I'm not good at splits, but I am practicing splits.
46. Each of the employees is expected to complete ..... tasks independently.
47. A person needs to see ..... dentist twice a year.
48. Some of the cider has lost (its, their) tang.
49. Select the correct pronoun in the sentence below.The boy tossed ..... hat on the table
50. The boy James and ..... friends likes to play
51. Ca'Ray grabbed a football so ..... could play with his friends after school.
52. All of the mineral water has lost ..... sparkle.
53. Choose the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent. The orchestra played ..... final piece beautifully.
54. Some of the parking spots (is, are) vacant. (hint:/some/ depends on the meaning of the sentence)
55. Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:Ellie and Tanya are so rude ..... need to say sorry to Gale for talking poorly about her.
56. Identify the correct verb that completes the thought of the sentence.The doctor, together with his nurses, ..... attending a conference.
57. Several of the MPs have voted how ..... want.
58. Between you and (I, me), "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is the best movie ever.
59. The three lost campers, Rich, Manuel, and ..... returned to camp in the morning.
60. Either Maggie or Alice offered ..... help with proofreading.