Pronoun Reference Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Pronoun Reference – Quiz 10
1. " _____ will become frogs, ' says Robert.
A) They.
B) Them.
C) We.
D) It.
2. When Gloria set the jug on the glass-topped table, it broke.
A) False.
B) True.
3. Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. (This is vague. Who could her refer to in this sentence?).
A) Miss Havisham and Estella.
B) Miss Havisham.
C) Estella.
D) Mansion.
4. _____ I speak to Mr. Smith, please? (Formal polite request).
A) Would.
B) Would you mind if I.
C) Can.
D) May.
5. Some irregular nouns change their vowel sound to form the plural.
A) True.
B) False.
6. Did the two of you do this by _____ ?.
A) Herself.
B) Ourselves.
C) Yourselves.
D) Yourself.
7. I shave _____ every morning before I go to work.
A) Yourself.
B) Ourselves.
C) Yourselves.
D) Myself.
8. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "her"? My mother ate her salad.
A) My.
B) Salad.
C) Ate.
D) Mother.
9. Match the italicized clause to its function in the sentence. Choose whichever one you want.
A) Predicate noun.
B) Direct object.
10. At the start o f the program, each student needs to see his advisor about his schedule.
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
11. The following sentence has has a vague pronoun reference. Label it, and label all its possible antecedents. a b c.
A) A Vague pronoun.
B) None of above.
12. The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to.
A) Coral colonies.
B) Events and circumstances.
C) Intricate reef structures.
D) Chemical processes.
13. The pizza toppings were so chewy and slimy that they gave everyone the experience of eating raw salamanders.
A) Incorrect sentence.
B) Correct sentence.
14. Which sentence has clear pronoun reference?.
A) The highest peak was measured on Mitchell's first trip, who measured the peak at 6, 476 feet.
B) On his first trip, Elisha Mitchell measured the highest peak at 6, 476 feet.
15. A. 6.
A) No.
B) Yes.
16. Identify the sentence with CORRECT pronoun reference.
A) During World War I various armies directed their artillery fire using observation balloons from Goodyear.
B) During World War I various armies used observation balloons from Goodyear to direct their artillery fire.
17. Scuba divers are taught that (you, they) should check (your, their) equipment.
A) They-their.
B) You-your.
C) You-their.
D) They-your.
18. Mrs. Ducote told Maria, her student, that she needed to conquer her fear of computers because they are valuable teaching tools. Who is she referring to?.
A) Both Maria and Mrs. Ducote.
B) Mrs. Ducote.
C) Maria.
D) Neither Maria nor Mrs. Ducote.
19. When the team scored a touchdown, the crowd threw (its, their) hats in the air.
A) Its.
B) Their.
20. Although Mr. Smith was poor, he had a lot of style.
A) Correct / Clear.
B) Incorrect / confusing.
21. If lung cancer spreads to distant organs, it may cause nervous system changes, yellowing of the skin and eyes, and bone pain. "it" refers to _____ .
A) Lung cancer.
B) Lung.
C) Changes.
D) Organ.
22. What does the pronoun "it" refer to in number B1?1. Your mouth feels like it's on fire.
A) Your mouth.
B) You.
C) The feeling.
D) None of above.
23. The school team won the game _____ is happy.
A) Everybody.
B) Somebody.
C) Anyone.
D) None of above.
24. It was a terrible day, _____ seemed to go right.
A) Nothing .
B) Something.
C) Anything.
D) None of above.
25. Is this an example of subject-verb agreement?Each worker does a good job.
A) No.
B) Yes.