Question 1

The case of a pronoun​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​indicates who is speaking. 
B)  ​indicates its gender. 
C)  ​indicates how it can be used. 
D)  ​indicates whether it is definite or indefinite. 
A)  ​indicates who is speaking. 
B)  ​indicates its gender. 
C)  ​indicates how it can be used. 
D)  ​indicates whether it is definite or indefinite. C

Question 2

All of the following are true about relative pronouns except​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The relative pronouns who and whoever function as the subject of the relative clause. 
B)  ​The relative pronouns whom and whomever function as the object of the relative clause. 
C)  ​The relative pronouns that and which usually refer to things. 
D)  ​The relative pronoun who's indicates ownership. 
A)  ​The relative pronouns who and whoever function as the subject of the relative clause. 
B)  ​The relative pronouns whom and whomever function as the object of the relative clause. 
C)  ​The relative pronouns that and which usually refer to things. 
D)  ​The relative pronoun who's indicates ownership. D

Question 3

Some examples of problems with pronouns include​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​using it or they without a clear antecedent. 
B)  ​using a singular pronoun with a plural antecedent. 
C)  ​confusing possessive pronouns ( your, their, its ) with contractions ( you're, they're, and it's ). 
D)  ​all of the above 
A)  ​using it or they without a clear antecedent. 
B)  ​using a singular pronoun with a plural antecedent. 
C)  ​confusing possessive pronouns ( your, their, its ) with contractions ( you're, they're, and it's ). 
D)  ​all of the above D

Question 4

All of the following statements are true about personal pronouns except ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Personal pronouns indicate whether the person is speaking, is being spoken to, or is being spoken about. 
B)  ​The case of a personal pronoun indicates how it can be used. 
C)  ​Pronouns can be masculine, feminine, or neuter. 
D)  ​Neuter pronouns are used primarily to replace the names of children. 
A)  ​Personal pronouns indicate whether the person is speaking, is being spoken to, or is being spoken about. 
B)  ​The case of a personal pronoun indicates how it can be used. 
C)  ​Pronouns can be masculine, feminine, or neuter. 
D)  ​Neuter pronouns are used primarily to replace the names of children.

Question 5

Pronouns used as the subjects of sentences or as subject complements are​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​objective pronouns ( me, her, him, them , or us ). 
B)  ​possessive pronouns ( my, mine, hers, his, its, our, ours, their , or theirs ). 
C)  ​nominative pronouns ( I, you, he, she, it, we , or they ). 
D)  ​none of the above 
A)  ​objective pronouns ( me, her, him, them , or us ). 
B)  ​possessive pronouns ( my, mine, hers, his, its, our, ours, their , or theirs ). 
C)  ​nominative pronouns ( I, you, he, she, it, we , or they ). 
D)  ​none of the above

Question 6

All of the following statements about interrogative, demonstrative, intensive, and reflexive pronouns are true except ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​An interrogative pronoun asks a question- who, whose, whom, which, what . 
B)  ​A demonstrative pronoun points to a specific thing- this, that, these, those . 
C)  ​An intensive pronoun refers to two antecedents- each other, one another . 
D)  ​A reflexive pronoun reflects back to the subject of a sentence or clause- myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves , etc. 
A)  ​An interrogative pronoun asks a question- who, whose, whom, which, what . 
B)  ​A demonstrative pronoun points to a specific thing- this, that, these, those . 
C)  ​An intensive pronoun refers to two antecedents- each other, one another . 
D)  ​A reflexive pronoun reflects back to the subject of a sentence or clause- myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves , etc.

Question 7

One can make the mistake of becoming complacent if _____ isn't careful.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​one 
B)  ​you 
C)  ​he 
D)  ​she 
A)  ​one 
B)  ​you 
C)  ​he 
D)  ​she

Question 8

Keep _____ class work in _____ own binder, so that you don't become confused.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​you're, your 
B)  ​their, there 
C)  ​their, they're 
D)  ​your, its 
A)  ​you're, your 
B)  ​their, there 
C)  ​their, they're 
D)  ​your, its

Question 9

A relative clause​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​is a type of dependent clause. 
B)  ​begins with a relative pronoun that is either the subject or the direct object of the clause. 
C)  ​is connected to the sentence by the relative pronoun. 
D)  ​all of the above 
A)  ​is a type of dependent clause. 
B)  ​begins with a relative pronoun that is either the subject or the direct object of the clause. 
C)  ​is connected to the sentence by the relative pronoun. 
D)  ​all of the above

Question 10

If you chose to support environmental issues, _____ should walk or bike whenever possible.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a person 
B)  ​he or she 
C)  ​you 
D)  ​they 
A)  ​a person 
B)  ​he or she 
C)  ​you 
D)  ​they

Question 11

_____ said in our orientation that we must make our own decisions about declaring our intended major.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It 
B)  ​The counselor 
C)  ​They 
D)  ​Them 
A)  ​It 
B)  ​The counselor 
C)  ​They 
D)  ​Them

Question 12

All of the following statements are true about indefinite pronouns except ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Indefinite pronouns have antecedents and refer to specific people, places, things, or ideas. 
B)  ​Some indefinite pronouns are singular and some are plural. 
C)  ​Some indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural. 
D)  ​The pronouns each, neither, both, few , and most are examples of indefinite pronouns. 
A)  ​Indefinite pronouns have antecedents and refer to specific people, places, things, or ideas. 
B)  ​Some indefinite pronouns are singular and some are plural. 
C)  ​Some indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural. 
D)  ​The pronouns each, neither, both, few , and most are examples of indefinite pronouns.

Question 13

My neighbor is amazed by students _____ can work during the day and attend college at night.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​which 
B)  ​that 
C)  ​who 
D)  ​whom 
A)  ​which 
B)  ​that 
C)  ​who 
D)  ​whom

Question 14

Application of Skills Direction:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 18 to select the best choice to complete each sentence correctly.
My teammates and _____ practice every day after classes are over.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​I 
B)  ​me 
C)  ​my 
D)  ​us 
A)  ​I 
B)  ​me 
C)  ​my 
D)  ​us

Question 15

The person of a pronoun​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​refers to whether a pronoun is singular in number or plural. 
B)  ​indicates whether the pronoun is speaking, being spoken to, or being spoken about. 
C)  ​does not need to match its antecedent. 
D)  ​indicates whether the pronoun is masculine or feminine. 
A)  ​refers to whether a pronoun is singular in number or plural. 
B)  ​indicates whether the pronoun is speaking, being spoken to, or being spoken about. 
C)  ​does not need to match its antecedent. 
D)  ​indicates whether the pronoun is masculine or feminine.

Question 16

Our orientation leader gave a lecture to _____ about respecting our differences.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​we 
B)  ​us 
C)  ​I 
D)  ​their 
A)  ​we 
B)  ​us 
C)  ​I 
D)  ​their

Question 17

Which of the following statements about pronoun-antecedent agreement is true?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A pronoun needs to match its antecedent in person, in number, and in gender. 
B)  ​A pronoun needs to match its antecedent in person and gender, but not in number. 
C)  ​A pronoun needs to match its antecedent in person and number, but not in gender. 
D)  ​A pronoun needs to match its antecedent in gender and number, but not in person. 
A)  ​A pronoun needs to match its antecedent in person, in number, and in gender. 
B)  ​A pronoun needs to match its antecedent in person and gender, but not in number. 
C)  ​A pronoun needs to match its antecedent in person and number, but not in gender. 
D)  ​A pronoun needs to match its antecedent in gender and number, but not in person.

Question 18

Our chemistry professor asked _____ and his partner to demonstrate the experiment for the class.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​I 
B)  ​he 
C)  ​my 
D)  ​him 
A)  ​I 
B)  ​he 
C)  ​my 
D)  ​him

Question 19

If _____ acts together, _____can influence campus policies about waste management.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​everyone, they 
B)  ​all, they 
C)  ​they, them 
D)  ​several, you 
A)  ​everyone, they 
B)  ​all, they 
C)  ​they, them 
D)  ​several, you

Question 20

_____ of my friends believe _____ can study best by reading the material over and over again the night before a test.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​One, he 
B)  ​Some, she 
C)  ​One, you 
D)  ​A few, they 
A)  ​One, he 
B)  ​Some, she 
C)  ​One, you 
D)  ​A few, they

Exam 18: Pronoun

The case of a pronoun​

All of the following are true about relative pronouns except​

Some examples of problems with pronouns include​

All of the following statements are true about personal pronouns except ​

Pronouns used as the subjects of sentences or as subject complements are​

All of the following statements about interrogative, demonstrative, intensive, and reflexive pronouns are true except ​

One can make the mistake of becoming complacent if _____ isn't careful.​

Keep _____ class work in _____ own binder, so that you don't become confused.​

A relative clause​

If you chose to support environmental issues, _____ should walk or bike whenever possible.​

_____ said in our orientation that we must make our own decisions about declaring our intended major.​

All of the following statements are true about indefinite pronouns except ​

My neighbor is amazed by students _____ can work during the day and attend college at night.​

Application of Skills Direction: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 18 to select the best choice to complete each sentence correctly. My teammates and _____ practice every day after classes are over.​

The person of a pronoun​

Our orientation leader gave a lecture to _____ about respecting our differences.​

Which of the following statements about pronoun-antecedent agreement is true?​

Our chemistry professor asked _____ and his partner to demonstrate the experiment for the class.​

If _____ acts together, _____can influence campus policies about waste management.​

_____ of my friends believe _____ can study best by reading the material over and over again the night before a test.​

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Research Report

Sentence Basics

Simple Compound and Complex Sentences

Agreement

Sentence Problems

Noun

Verb

Adjective and Adverb

Conjunction and Preposition

Capitalization

Comma

Quotation Marks and Italics

Other Punctuation

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Filters

The case of a pronoun

All of the following are true about relative pronouns except

Some examples of problems with pronouns include

All of the following statements are true about personal pronouns except

Pronouns used as the subjects of sentences or as subject complements are

All of the following statements about interrogative, demonstrative, intensive, and reflexive pronouns are true except

One can make the mistake of becoming complacent if _____ isn't careful.

Keep _ class work in _ own binder, so that you don't become confused.

A relative clause

If you chose to support environmental issues, _____ should walk or bike whenever possible.

_____ said in our orientation that we must make our own decisions about declaring our intended major.

All of the following statements are true about indefinite pronouns except

My neighbor is amazed by students _____ can work during the day and attend college at night.

Application of Skills Direction: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 18 to select the best choice to complete each sentence correctly. My teammates and _____ practice every day after classes are over.

The person of a pronoun

Our orientation leader gave a lecture to _____ about respecting our differences.

Which of the following statements about pronoun-antecedent agreement is true?

Our chemistry professor asked _____ and his partner to demonstrate the experiment for the class.

If _ acts together, _can influence campus policies about waste management.

_ of my friends believe _ can study best by reading the material over and over again the night before a test.