This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is clearer in its pronoun reference? A) Dipping the spoon into the pot of simmering soup, Jean felt the spoon slip out of her hand. B) Dipping the spoon into the pot of simmering soup, Jean felt it slip out of her hand. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dipping the spoon into the pot of simmering soup, Jean felt the spoon slip out of her hand. 2. Millau, France:The Millau Viaduct is an enormous cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. It is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world. At almost 1, 000 feet high (taller than even the Eiffel Tower) and over 8, 000 feet long, it sometimes sits above the cloud line.2. The word 'it' in line 2 refers to ..... A) France. B) The Millau Viaduct. C) Cable. D) Bridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Millau Viaduct. 3. What is the problem with this sentence?"In the news, they said it will snow tomorrow." A) No error. B) Vague pronoun reference. C) Subject-verb agreement mistake. D) Incorrect use of a pronoun case. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vague pronoun reference. 4. At the start o f the program, each student needs to see his advisor about his schedule. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 5. In the sentence, "When Kim dropped the glass onto the glass table, it broke" , what does 'it' refer to? A) Glass. B) Glass table. C) Both. D) It is ambiguous / unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is ambiguous / unclear. 6. Choose the Correct Pronoun.The jury finally made (its, their) decision. A) Its. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 7. Bella found Ava's jacket in the cafeteria, but Ava left it there. A) Vague pronoun reference. B) Clear pronoun reference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear pronoun reference. 8. (a) I always arrive to class on time because (b) I want the 25 points for perfect attendance that Prof. Smith will give (c) you at the end of the semester. A) You always arrive. B) You want. C) Me. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me. 9. Dad will pay whoever finds his dog a reward. A) Indirect object. B) Subject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect object. 10. The word "ongoing" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to A) Mobile. B) Continuous. C) Increasing. D) Periodic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Continuous. 11. The ambiguity in the sentence "Manish and his father went to see his favourite movie" has been resolved in which of the following: A) Manish and his father went to see Manish's favourite movie. B) Manish and his father went to see their favourite movie. C) Both are correct. D) None of them is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manish and his father went to see Manish's favourite movie. 12. When Alex gave Jordan his book, he was excited to read it. A) Vague pronoun reference. B) Clear pronoun reference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vague pronoun reference. 13. By 1915 airplanes no longer used the same tires as did bicycles. Finally, they had tires made specifically for them. A) Correct Sentence. B) Incorrect Pronoun Refence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect Pronoun Refence. 14. Choose the correct pronoun for the antecedent in the following sentence. Mrs. Suzuki said that ..... would be a beautiful garden. A) She. B) They. C) It. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It. 15. What is the role of reflexive pronouns in a sentence? A) They replace proper nouns. B) They emphasize the subject. C) They modify adjectives. D) They are used for possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They emphasize the subject. 16. Some irregular nouns change their vowel sound to form the plural. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. My friend Harold, (a) who had Mr. Byrnes last semester for US Government, never received an A on an essay. (b) They say that (c) Mr. Byrnes has absolutely no patience for grammar errors of any kind. A) Which. B) Other students. C) He. D) No change is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Other students. 18. The weather was awful last weekend, we didn't go nowhere. A) Correct. B) Not correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not correct. 19. The pizza toppings were so chewy and slimy that they gave everyone the experience of eating raw salamanders. A) Correct sentence. B) Incorrect sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct sentence. 20. The parent gave the lovely and well-behaved child (a) treat. A) A. a. B) Her. C) His. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. a. 21. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways ..... causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. A) He. B) She. C) It. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It. 22. Sarah and Emily took turns on the swing, but Sarah wanted to go again. A) Vague pronoun reference. B) Clear pronoun reference. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear pronoun reference. 23. Hi, Martin! Hi, Rebecca! Please come in and make ..... at home. A) Yourself. B) Ourselves. C) Yourselves. D) Themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yourselves. 24. What question does the adverb clause answer?I'll meet you because I need to talk to you. A) Why. B) Where. C) How. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Why. 25. Which of the following is true about pronoun references? A) They should always be vague. B) They should be explicit. C) They should be hidden. D) They should be mysterious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They should be explicit. ← PreviousNext →Related 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