Deck 4: Pronouns

Question 1

We're not sure ____ planning to attend the training workshop.

A)whose
B)who's

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In the sentence After Matt graduated from college, he applied to many graduate schools on the East Coast, the pronoun he functions as the ____.

A)object of a verb
B)object of a preposition
C)subject of a verb

Answer 2

C

Question 3

To ____ should this invitation be sent?

A)who
B)whom

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The company updated ____ employee handbook.

A)its
B)their
C)it's
D)they're

Question 5

Either the teacher or the students will be responsible for beginning ____ class discussion.

A)his or her
B)their
C)his
D)her

Question 6

She is an outstanding employee ____ we believe represents our company well.

A)who
B)whom

Question 7

Peggy Cherng is the person _______ founded the Chinese fast-food restaurant Panda Express.

A)who
B)whom

Question 8

Which sentence is correct?

A)The jury requested to have their lunch break delayed until 2 p.m.
B)Each of the chefs presented their favorite recipe to the judges who sampled the food before selecting a winner.
C)Neither the marketing manager nor the employees expect to finish their ad campaign by the deadline.

Question 9

All staff members, as well as the office supervisor, must submit ____ annual vacation requests by Friday.

A)his
B)his or her
C)their

Question 10

Anyone who is interested can submit ____ application online.

A)their
B)his or her
C)his
D)her

Question 11

In the sentence Praveen sent us an electronic update of the construction project, the pronoun us functions as the ______.

A)subject of a verb
B)object of a verb
C)object of a preposition

Question 12

Juan García Reyes is the employee ____ we hired for the comptroller position.

A)who
B)whom

Question 13

Eric and ____ led the brainstorming session during the division meeting on Monday.

A)her
B)she
C)herself

Question 14

They is an example of a(n) ____ pronoun.

A)objective
B)subjective
C)possessive

Question 15

Many insurance companies require that patients be ____ for certain procedures.

A)prequalified
B)pre-qualified
C)pre qualified

Question 16

The manager thanked ____ for my participation in the focus panel.

A)I
B)me
C)myself

Question 17

____ this year's outstanding graduate?

A)Whose
B)Who's

Question 18

Did you find out ____ presentation will be featured as the keynote address at the convention?

A)whose
B)who's

Question 19

In this restaurant ____ are not allowed to smoke.

A)you
B)customers

Question 20

The union voted to lend ____ support to proposed contract changes.

A)its
B)it's
C)their

Question 21

A student must provide ____ e-mail address when registering for classes.

A)his
B)his or her
C)their

Question 22

Please place your smartphone on ____ charger when you are finished.

A)its
B)it's
C)its'

Question 23

Our supervisor gave Karen and _____ the task of cleaning the stockroom.

A)I
B)me
C)we

Question 24

Which sentence is correct?

A)When the accident occurred, Christina and I were in a staff meeting.
B)He blamed hisself for the financial error in the budget report.
C)Our supervisor asked Michelle and I if we wanted to attend the conference in Palm Springs.

Question 25

Keisha earned as much as ____ after only one year at her new job.

A)I
B)me
C)myself

Question 26

Do you think it was ____ who agreed to work overtime?

A)them
B)they

Question 27

The company updated _____ HR policies.

A)it's
B)its'
C)its

Question 28

Which of the following sentences includes an example of a neutral inclusive title?

A)The flight will be serviced by three stewardesses.
B)The housekeeper had contracts for cleaning five houses.
C)The mailman worked longer hours when necessary.

Question 29

The benefits package offered to ____ employees included stock options.

A)us
B)we

Question 30

____ keys were lying on the table in the employee lounge?

A)Whose
B)Who's

Question 31

We have ____ many links on our website, which makes it confusing to visitors.

A)to
B)too
C)two

Question 32

In the sentence The final draft of the proposal was sent to me by Kendra on Thursday, the pronoun me functions as the ____.

A)object of a verb
B)object of a preposition
C)subject of a verb

Question 33

____ of our sales representatives can answer your questions about our products.

A)Anyone
B)Any one
C)Any-one

Question 34

We will accept the recommendation of ____ you support.

A)whoever
B)whomever

Question 35

Our committee will need to develop a ____ plan if the project is not approved.

A)back up
B)back-up
C)backup

Question 36

The car is __________.

A)my
B)mine

Question 37

Which of the following sentences is best expressed?

A)Each mechanic should submit his hours by Monday.
B)Each mechanic should submit his or her hours by Monday.
C)Each mechanic should submit their hours by Monday.

Question 38

Mine is an example of a(n) ____ pronoun.

A)objective
B)subjective
C)possessive

Question 39

The Environmental Protection Agency establishes emission standards and monitors all domestic vehicle manufacturers to ensure _____ standards are met.

A)its
B)their
C)it's

Question 40

Many of our employees share ____ thoughts on our company Facebook page.

A)his
B)her
C)his or her
D)their

Question 41

All of the following sentences use pronouns clearly and correctly except _____

A)As soon as a buyer leaves the parking lot with his or her new car, the car begins to lose value.
B)Emergency room nurses are thoroughly tested on their knowledge of resuscitation techniques.
C)When Marian followed Karen into the employee lounge, she dropped her coffee.

Question 42

Me is an example of a(n) ____ pronoun.

A)objective
B)subjective
C)possessive

Question 43

Jon thought that Aubrey ____ interested in the executive assistant position.

A)may be
B)maybe
C)may-be

Question 44

Which sentence is correct?

A)Us delegates are required to consult our constituents before we vote.
B)Nathan Roberts was more qualified for the position than I.
C)If the caller was her, I'm surprised that no message was left.

Question 45

All of the following sentences are correct except _____

A)President Rivera turned out to be the best leader whom we could have elected.
B)Because last week's sales report showed excellent profits, the report was shared with the board members who were skeptical.
C)The position of district manager will be given to whoever you identify as the top salesperson.

Question 46

The contract will be awarded to ____ meets our qualifications.

A)whoever
B)whomever

Question 47

Which sentence is correct?

A)As Americans listened to the congressional hearing on terrorism, they considered its impact on U.S.foreign relations.
B)The finance department requested travel receipts from you and I before processing our expense vouchers.
C)I hope that your prepared to participate on the budget planning team and it's many related subcommittees.

Question 48

Each supervisor and department manager must evaluate ____ employees annually.

A)his or her
B)his
C)her
D)their

Question 49

Which of the following statements about possessive pronouns is incorrect?

A)Some possessive pronouns are often confused with contractions.
B)Possessive pronouns show ownership.
C)Examples of possessive pronouns include hers, yours, ours, theirs, and its.
D)Like possessive nouns, possessive pronouns have apostrophes.

Question 50

It will be interesting to see ____ chosen for the position.

A)whose
B)who's

Question 51

Everyone except ____ participated in the employee wellness program.

A)she
B)her
C)herself

Question 52

____ responded to the customer's complaint promptly.

A)They
B)Them
C)Their

Question 53

Please send ____ completed materials to the personnel office by the application deadline.

A)your
B)you're

Question 54

Because Jeff Moore is single, he has only ____ to consider in making the job change.

A)hisself
B)himself
C)himselve

Question 55

I will send ____ completed application to the personnel office by the given deadline.

A)my
B)mine