This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 18 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Some students did not pass the difficult physics exam; this led to lower grades. A) Some students. B) Physics exams. C) Not passing physics exams. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not passing physics exams. 2. 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" ? A) Kyle. B) Kylie. C) The place. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kyle. 3. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their" ? Students should go to their classes prepared. A) Students. B) Should. C) Classes. D) Prepared. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Students. 4. After putting the laptop on the table, Moaz cleaned it. A) Incorrect / confusing. B) Correct / Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect / confusing. 5. Each of the suspects had (his, their) own alabi. A) His. B) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His. 6. 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 A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 7. A. 4. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 8. Katie was an only child, and her solitary life was hard. A) Katie. B) Being an only child. C) Was hard. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being an only child. 9. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:8 ..... would like to become a pilot someday. A) I. B) Me. C) My. D) Mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. 10. Both Mrs. Siberski and Mrs. Casper have made (her, their) opinions known. A) Her. B) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 11. Sarah told Mary that she would get promoted. A) Incorrect / confusing. B) Correct / Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect / confusing. 12. Neither the nails nor the hammer was returned to (its, their) rightful place. A) Its. B) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 13. I wouldn't like to travel by myself. I love doing things with my friends, so I'm inviting ..... to my next trip! A) They. B) Them. C) Those. D) These. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Them. 14. B. 19. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 15. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:9. The alligator was caught by ..... A) They. B) Them. C) Their. D) Theirs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They. 16. 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. A) Correct Sentence. B) Incorrect Pronoun Reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct Sentence. 17. Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher. What is the antecedent for his? A) Classmates. B) Mrs. Walker. C) Teacher. D) Xavier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Xavier. 18. Choose the best pronoun to complete the sentence. Each student must study if ..... wants to be successful. A) He or she. B) They. C) It. D) The student. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He or she. 19. A word that replaces a noun (or nouns) is called a ..... A) Antecedent. B) Verb. C) Proper noun. D) They tend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They tend. 20. In 2012, the World Health Organisation estimates that there were 14 million people suffered from cancers and 70% of them died. "Them" refers to ..... A) People who suffered from cancers. B) World Health Organisation. C) 14 million people. D) Cancers in 2012. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People who suffered from cancers. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPronoun Reference Quiz 1Pronoun Reference Quiz 2Pronoun Reference Quiz 3Pronoun Reference Quiz 4Pronoun Reference Quiz 5Pronoun Reference Quiz 6Pronoun Reference Quiz 7Pronoun Reference Quiz 8Pronoun Reference Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books