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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