Deck 26: Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference

Question 1

Select the correct pronoun.
-The employees were pleased with the company because _____ gave annual pay raises.

A) it
B) they

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Select the correct pronoun.
-Everyone in the class took _____ time during the test.

A) his
B) his or her

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Select the correct pronoun.
-While playing with the kites, the children lost _____ dog in the park.

A) his or her
B) their

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Select the correct pronoun.
-Jasmine and Sarah studied engineering because _____ wanted to work in the field.

A) they
B) she

Question 5

Select the correct pronoun.
-Many students invest in extra study time hoping to improve _____ grades.

A) his or her
B) their

Question 6

Select the correct pronoun.
-I left the chess club since _____ required too much of my time.

A) it
B) they

Question 7

Select the correct pronoun.
-Steven and Anju thought _____ project would help them pass chemistry.

A) his
B) their

Question 8

Select the correct pronoun.
-The umpires went on strike, for _____ wanted larger salaries and more benefits.

A) he
B) they

Question 9

Select the correct pronoun.
-The trapped lion paced in _____ cage.

A) its
B) their

Question 10

Select the correct pronoun.
-The family decorated _____ tree on Christmas Eve.

A) its
B) their

Question 11

Select the correct pronoun.
-Everybody at the canceled concert demanded that _____ money be refunded.

A) their
B) his or her

Question 12

Select the correct pronoun.
-One of the players on the soccer team twisted _____ ankle.

A) their
B) her

Question 13

Select the correct pronoun.
-Most parents feel _____ aren't too strict with their children.

A) he
B) they

Question 14

Select the correct pronoun.
-The team will play _____ first game on Saturday.

A) its
B) their

Question 15

Select the correct pronoun.
-Somebody left _____ calculus notes in the classroom.

A) their
B) his or her

Question 16

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-Everyone should select (his or her / their) career carefully.

Question 17

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-Neither of the men wanted (his / their) picture in the paper.

Question 18

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-The soldiers demonstrated (his / their) survival skills in the desert.

Question 19

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-Melanie and Jessica waited patiently for (her / their) chance to perform.

Question 20

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-The jury gave (its / their) final verdict after hours of deliberation.

Question 21

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-The audience demonstrated (its / their) satisfaction by clapping frantically.

Question 22

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-One of the boys left (his / their) glove on the field.

Question 23

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-The representatives expected harsh criticism from (his or her / their) constituents.

Question 24

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-Most of the people in the community donated (his or her / their) time to help with the raffle.

Question 25

Select the correct pronoun in the parentheses in each sentence.
-After practice ended, the choir members stayed to corrected (its / their) mistakes.

Question 26

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-Graffiti covered most of the wall; it had to be removed.

Question 27

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-At the daycare center, they charge a weekly fee.

Question 28

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-Randa told Charlotte that she had to speak at the convention.

Question 29

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-I received a raise at my job which pleased me.

Question 30

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-Take the rug off the floor and wash it.

Question 31

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-When I accidentally hit the car, he threatened me.

Question 32

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-Josh and Christopher left the party in his car.

Question 33

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-My mother and my aunt went to the spa; she enjoyed the massage.

Question 34

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-Derek kicked his friend, which angered his mother.

Question 35

Correct problems with pronoun reference.
-Taylor removed flash drive from her backpack and put it in her car.