Chapter Exercises
This activity contains 20 questions.
What is an antecedent?
the part of the sentence that comes after the subject
the word that a pronoun refers to
the word that comes before the subject of a sentence
the phrase that contains adjectives
Which one of the following sentences has a pronoun-antecedent agreement problem?
Someone parked his or her car in my driveway.
Beatrice told her brother to stay out of her room.
The townspeople and the mayor were concerned about their water.
No one wanted their essay read aloud.
Select the correct pronoun.
Everyone in the class took ________ test on pronouns.
his
his or her
Select the correct pronoun.
While playing with the kites, the children lost ________ dog in the park.
their
his or her
Select the correct pronoun.
Jane and Sarah played basketball because ________ wanted to travel with the team.
she
they
Select the correct pronoun.
I left the Chess Club since ________ required too much of my time.
they
it
Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
"You should never smoke cigarettes," Jacob told his grandson. "________ bad for you."
It is
They are
Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
"After everyone has earned ________ merit badge in swimming," said the Cub Scout leader, "we will have a pool party."
their
his
Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
James likes to wake up in time to watch the sun rise because it makes ________ feel closer to nature.
you
him
Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
Each of the boys builds ________ own car for the derby.
their
his
Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
The family planned to take ________ vacation in the mountains.
its
their
Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
The recipients of the Nobel Prize receive ________ awards at an elaborate banquet.
their
his or her
Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
The women decided to hold ________ fundraising event in the fall.
her
their
Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
My aunt decided to leave ________ husband after ten years of marriage.
her
their
Which one of the following verbs would correctly complete this sentence?
Everybody ________ to enroll in Dr. Hewett's class.
want
wanting
have wanted
wants
Which of the following is not a collective noun?
people
gang
family
senate
Select the correct verb.
Mr. Jenson, along with his brothers, ________ responsible for cleaning the conference room after the meeting.
is
are
Select the correct verb.
Each person on the committee ________ supposed to participate in the telethon.
was
were
Select the correct verb.
________ your sister and brother plan to attend the debate tonight?
Do
Does
Select the correct verb.
In the room behind the door ________ my puppy.
are
is
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