This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is it called when it occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent? A) Pronouns. B) Vague pronoun reference. C) Vague pronoun. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vague pronoun reference. 2. After buying the water, Hamza drank about half of it. A) Incorrect / confusing. B) Correct / Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct / Clear. 3. All of my brothers earned (his, their) degrees from the University of Delaware. A) His. B) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 4. Emma and Priscilla made a 100 on their tests. What is the antecedent for their? A) Tests. B) Emma. C) Emma and Priscilla. D) Priscilla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emma and Priscilla. 5. Take the ring I bought and give it to my grandmother. A) Incorrect / confusing. B) Correct / Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct / Clear. 6. Water is an exception to many nature's rules because of its unsual properties The word "its" refers to? A) Nature's. B) Water's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water's. 7. The team ..... disagreeing about ..... individual responsibilities on the field. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Was, his. B) Were, their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were, their. 8. Ask for instructions about the bathroom when you check into a hotel; not two of ..... are the same! A) Those. B) These. C) This. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Those. 9. B. 15. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 10. Neither of my sisters remembered to purchase (her, their) tickets. A) Her. B) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 11. The state of Florida does not treat (its, their) public employees fairly. A) Its. B) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 12. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:7 ..... is a container for cold drinks. A) Her. B) Hers. C) It. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It. 13. The specific word that a pronoun replaces and refers to is the ..... A) Antecedent. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antecedent. 14. .... garage is filled with unused furniture. A) They. B) Them. C) Their. D) Theirs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 15. Each one of the new textbooks ..... to have ..... own unique number on the inside front cover. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Seems, its. B) Seem, their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seems, its. 16. What is the possessive pronoun in this sentence? Neveah took her book to the library for renewal. A) Nevaeh. B) Book. C) Her. D) Library. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her. 17. Which word is the pronoun in the following sentence? Bob gave him the pencil. A) Bob. B) Gave. C) Him. D) Pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Him. 18. Each student ..... to prepare ..... own project plan. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Are, their. B) Is, his or her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is, his or her. 19. Neither Carlene nor Jess ..... allowed to submit ..... credentials before next Monday. Choose the correct pairing of verb and/or pronoun to fill the blanks in this sentence. A) Are, their. B) Is, her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is, her. 20. The boat bumped the edge of the dock, but they didn't need many repairs. A) Boat. B) Dock. C) Boat and dock. D) Many repairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boat and dock. 21. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:4 ..... enjoys exploring caves. A) He. B) Him. C) His. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 22. When she was forty, Pearl Buck's novel The Good Earth won the Pulitzer Prize. A) Novel. B) Pearl Buck. C) The Good Earth. D) Pulitzer Prize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pearl Buck. 23. Choose the correct pronoun to be used:3 ..... skill in basketball is quite remarkable. A) I. B) You. C) Your. D) Yours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your. 24. If Aisha hadn't met Fatima earlier in the day, she would not have found out about the program. A) Incorrect / confusing. B) Correct / Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect / confusing. 25. Hassan fell asleep in the classroom where ..... snoring distracted us from the lesson. A) His. B) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His. ← 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