This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Pronoun Reference – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pronoun Reference Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A small inflatable rubber boat. A) Raft. B) Sail. C) Scurvy. D) Oar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raft. 2. How many possible antecedents should there be for a singular pronoun? A) None. B) One. C) Two. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One. 3. What does the pronoun "she" refer to in number B3?3. "I found eating chilies was a great way to stay healthy, " says Tamuly. She began eating chilies when she was a child. A) A child. B) Chilies. C) Tamuly. D) Healthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tamuly. 4. Is this sentence a singular subject sentence or plural sentence?The girl talked to me. A) Plural. B) Singular. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singular. 5. The Mayans added chili peppers to chocolate to make it spicy.What is it? A) The Mayans. B) Chile peppers. C) Chocolate. D) Spicy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chocolate. 6. Which sentence contains a pronoun reference error? (1) Sarah gave her dog a bath because it was dirty. (2) The dog enjoyed the bath, but it was not happy about the water temperature. (3) After the bath, Sarah dried it with a towel. (4) The dog then ran around the yard to dry off. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) Sentence 3. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence 3. 7. Mary is looking at ..... in the mirror. A) Myself. B) Himself. C) Herself. D) Yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Herself. 8. If people pick up rubbish, THEY're doing something good for the environment. A) THEY refers to the environment. B) THEY refers to people. C) THEY refers to rubbish. D) THEY refers to something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) THEY refers to people. 9. Identify the complete adverb clause.I'll meet you because I need to talk to you. A) I'll meet you because. B) Because I need to talk. C) You because I. D) Because I need to talk to you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because I need to talk to you. 10. What is the antecedent of the following word:Mario A) Them or their. B) She or her. C) He or him. D) Answer 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He or him. 11. Choose the sentences that uses pronouns in the clearest way. A) Bill bought a Norwegian canoe because he had heard that they make the best canoes. B) Bill bought a Norwegian canoe because he had heard that Norwegians make the best canoes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bill bought a Norwegian canoe because he had heard that Norwegians make the best canoes. 12. 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 the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kyle. 13. Which sentence avoids a pronoun reference problem? A) Lisa told Mary that she lost her phone. B) John gave the keys to his brother. C) Alex and Chris arrived late because he missed the bus. D) Sarah and Rachel went shopping, but she forgot her wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John gave the keys to his brother. 14. My accomplishment, that I have written one story, doesn't make me an author. A) Appositive. B) Direct object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive. 15. Is this an example of subject-verb agreement?Each worker does a good job. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 16. In Quebec, they speak French. A) You. B) My dad. C) Readers. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People. 17. Choose the Correct Pronoun.Both Tim and Tony write (his, their) mothers twice a week from camp. A) His. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 18. The tiny chest and dresser still have their original hardware. A) Tiny chest. B) Tiny chest and dresser. C) Tiny dresser. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tiny chest and dresser. 19. Fatima is looking at ..... in the mirror. A) Myself. B) Himself. C) Herself. D) Yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Herself. 20. I shave ..... every morning before I go to work. A) Ourselves. B) Yourselves. C) Yourself. D) Myself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myself. 21. The cat ran past the dog, but it didn't bark. 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. 22. Danai came to hospital ..... said that "I have a fever." A) He. B) His. C) Him. D) Himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 23. In the 1920s, a society woman created a dollhouse and Carrie Stettheimer's artist friends contributed their talents to making it special. A) A society woman. B) Carrie Stettheimer's artist friends. C) A dollhouse. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrie Stettheimer's artist friends. 24. Which sentence has an unclear pronoun reference? A) The cat chased its tail. B) Jim told Ryan that he would drive. C) Linda loves her new dress. D) The dog barked at the stranger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jim told Ryan that he would drive. 25. We do not know ..... created all the ancient maps that have been discovered. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPronoun Reference Quiz 1Pronoun Reference Quiz 2Pronoun 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