This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is "Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement" ? A) A pronoun must be the same number and gender as the antecedent it replaces. B) A pronoun must match its adjective. C) The antecedent must appear directly next to the pronoun. D) The pronoun must be in the same sentence as the antecedent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pronoun must be the same number and gender as the antecedent it replaces. 2. Neither of the women has told me (her, their) opinion. A) Her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 3. The antonym of succeed is ..... A) Fill. B) Fell. C) Fail. D) Feel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fail. 4. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:My sister and ..... are going to the concert together. A) We. B) They. C) You. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I. 5. Sailors sailed to Asia in the 1500s and brought chili peppers with them.What is them? A) Sailors. B) Asia. C) In the 1500s. D) Peppers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sailors. 6. Neither Carmen nor her sisters have bought a gift for (her, their) brother. A) Her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 7. The word "that" in paragraph 2 refers to A) The basic element. B) The development of coralline reef structures. C) A group of animals. D) The Anthozoa class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of animals. 8. The word "that" in paragraph 6 refers to A) Variety. B) Life-forms. C) Part. D) Process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Life-forms. 9. Some of the race teams were still looking for their equipment. A) The race teams. B) Equipment. C) Looking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The race teams. 10. Betty prefers eyeglasses to contact lenses because she doesn't have to worry about bugs bouncing off her corneas. A) Should you change she doesn't to you don't?. B) Or should you change she doesn't to people don't?. C) Or is the sentence free of pronoun reference errors?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or is the sentence free of pronoun reference errors?. 11. Which sentence has clear pronoun reference? A) When Joe Fraser finished his expeditions, they took his specimens back to England to be cultivated. B) When Joe Fraser finished his expeditions, his specimens were taken back to England to be cultivated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When Joe Fraser finished his expeditions, his specimens were taken back to England to be cultivated. 12. Identify the complete adjective clause.The car I just bought needs all kinds of repairs. A) The car. B) The car I just bought. C) I just bought. D) The car I just bought needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I just bought. 13. Sentence: "His moving pen shows the number of minutes past the hour." Question:What does "His" refer to? A) A dragon. B) The phoenix. C) Al-Jazari. D) The human figure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The human figure. 14. Choose the Correct Pronoun.It often seems that television programmers are not concerned with (its, their) viewers. A) Its. B) Theirs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theirs. 15. You should try some Korean foods such as duk bok gi if you go to South Korea. It is made from rice cakes, vegetables and seasoned with spicy sauce. It (a) is healthy and cheap. A) A. duk bok gi. B) Some Korean foods. C) South Korea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. duk bok gi. 16. What is the antecedent of the following word:Julia A) She or her. B) He or him. C) It or its. D) Them or their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She or her. 17. I know you had a terrible time last week, but you must try to forget about it. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 18. What is the purpose of using reflexive pronouns in a sentence? A) To replace nouns. B) To emphasize the subject. C) To modify adjectives. D) To indicate possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize the subject. 19. What is the best way to fix vague pronoun references? A) Rephrasing the sentence. B) Adding a period. C) Adding a coma. D) Adding a semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rephrasing the sentence. 20. Which sentence should be revised to correct a vague pronoun?(1) Diane was excellent in mathematics, but she struggled with writing. (2) Her middle school papers showed little revision between drafts. (3) Unfortunately, that often lowered her grade below expectations. (4) If only Diane focused on editing, her teacher would mark Diane's papers more favorably. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) Sentence 3. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence 3. 21. What is the missing pronoun? 'Time to go to school, Sue. Have you got your keys?' 'I can't find ..... ' A) Their. B) Them. C) They. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Them. 22. When the team scored a touchdown, the crowd threw (its, their) hats in the air. A) Its. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 23. Acetaminophen can be used to lower a fever. If you have a fever, you can use ..... A) Her. B) Them. C) His. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Them. 24. The werewolves and Lycans feed on meat for living. They (a) are different from vampires who live by drinking blood. A) A. werewolves and Lycans. B) Werewolves. C) Lycans. D) Vampires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. werewolves and Lycans. 25. Sentence: "It was more than 23 feet (seven meters) high." Question:What does "It" refer to? A) The book. B) The machine. C) The elephant clock. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The elephant clock. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPronoun Reference Quiz 2Pronoun Reference Quiz 3Pronoun Reference Quiz 4Pronoun Reference Quiz 5Pronoun Reference Quiz 6Pronoun Reference Quiz 7Pronoun Reference Quiz 8Pronoun Reference Quiz 9Pronoun Reference Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books