Pronoun Agreement Quiz
A few on the committee change (their, his or her) mind? A. Their B. His or Her
A.
All of the people have researched (their, his or her) ancestors. A. Their B. His or Her
A.
In collective nouns, a word that usually identifies a group of people, but the noun itself is considered what? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
A.
Mark and Mary walked (their, his or her) hedgehog. A. Their B. His or Her
A.
Mary and Bill ran until (they, he or she) were exhausted. A. They B. He or She
A.
Several involved in the project should add (their, his or her) input. A. Their B. His or Her
A.
Students should leave (their, his or her) backpacks in the classroom during the pep rally. A. Their B. His or Her
A.
The boys finished (their, his) job. A. Their B. His
A.
The first common error with antecedent pronoun agreement is what? A. Non-gender specific nouns B. Indefinite pronouns C. Collective Nouns. D. The agreement of the subject and the verb
A.
The word "another" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
A.
The word "anything" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
A.
The word "either" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
A.
The word "much" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
A.
The word "nothing" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
A.
2. What two things must match when a pronoun substitutes for a noun? A. The number and place of the noun B. The number and gender of the noun C. The gender and place of the verb D. The number and gender of the verb
B.
Anyone who needs more time should raise (their, his or her) hand. A. Their B. His or Her
B.
Each of the children brought (their, his or her) own toy. A. Their B. His or Her
B.
Either Cindy or Marcia needs to bring (their, her) cello to class. A. Their B. Her
B.
Jane called ___________ (their, her) friend A. Their B. Her
B.
My boss, who often drinks coffee, asked for (their, his or her) mug. A. Their B. His or Her
B.
Neither of the men had (their, his) wallet. A. Their B. His
B.
One of the girls left (their, her) sweater in the break room. A. Their B. Her
B.
The athlete will need (their, his or her) physical to try out for soccer. A. Their B. His or Her
B.
The dog begged for (their, his or her) or her food. A. Their B. His or Her
B.
The second error in pronoun antecedent agreement is what? A. Non-gender specific nouns B. Indefinite pronouns C. Collective Nouns. D. The agreement of the subject and the verb
B.
The word "both" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
B.
The word "few" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
B.
The word "many" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
B.
The word "others" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
B.
The word "several" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
B.
A person who leaves their money in the open can easily be robbed. What is wrong with this sentence A. Person should be changed to person's B. Easily should be taken out because it doesn't agree with the subject and the verb. C. Their should be changed to his or her to agree with the noun. D. Their should be changed to there, wrong form.
C.
The last common error in Pronoun Antecedent Agreement occurs with what? A. Non-gender specific nouns B. Indefinite pronouns C. Collective Nouns. D. The agreement of the subject and the verb
C.
The word "all" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
C.
The word "any" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
C.
The word "more" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
C.
The word "most" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
C.
The word "none" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
C.
The word "some" can be seen as singular, plural, or both? A. Singular B. Plural C. Both
C.
Why do errors occur with indefinite pronouns? A. People see them as singular B. People see them as nouns instead of pronouns C. People see them as plural D. People are naturally born stupid
C.
Collective nouns should take the pronoun _______ or _______ A. His or her B. She and they C. Here and Here's D. Its and It
D.
What is an antecedent? A. The relationship of the subject verb agreement used B. The time when you use a singular verb C. The time when you use a singular pronoun D. The relationship between a noun and a pronoun
D.