Question 1

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. You can fool some people, but ______________ can't fool all of them.&#10;A) you&#10;B) we

Accepted Answer

The antecedent is "you," so the pronoun "you" is consistent in person with it.

Question 2

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The antecedent "My brother and I" is plural and first person, so the plural first-person pronoun "our" is consistent in person with the antecedent.

Question 3

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The antecedent "a manager" is third person singular, so "his or her" is the correct pronoun choice to maintain consistency in person.

Question 4

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. As the soldiers filed past, _____________ were issued new boots.&#10;A) you&#10;B) they

Accepted Answer

The antecedent is "the soldiers," which is third person plural, so the third person plural pronoun "they" is consistent in person with the antecedent.

Question 5

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The antecedent "the herd of zebras" is singular, so the singular pronoun "it" is consistent in person with the antecedent.

Question 6

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The antecedent "neighbors" is plural, so the plural pronoun "they" is consistent in person with it.

Question 7

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. Everyone has to bring _____________ headphones.&#10;A) your&#10;B) his or her

Accepted Answer

The antecedent "Everyone" is singular and gender-neutral, so "his or her" is the correct pronoun choice to maintain consistency in person and number.

Question 8

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The correct pronoun is "it" because the antecedent "The floor" is a non-living object, and "it" is the appropriate pronoun to refer to non-living objects.

Question 9

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The antecedent for the pronoun is "The workers," which is third person plural, making "they" the correct pronoun choice to maintain consistency in person.

Question 10

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The correct pronoun is "their" because it agrees in number with its antecedent "cell phone companies," referring to the companies' customers, not the speaker's or writer's customers.

Question 11

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. When I bike, _______________ stay away from truck routes.&#10;A) you&#10;B) I

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 12

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. When you look around the office, ______________ can see the improvements.&#10;A) you&#10;B) we

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 13

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. Soon after she arrived, Karen made ________ presentation to the panel.&#10;A) her&#10;B) his

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 14

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. Maxine gave ________________ husband an ultimatum.&#10;A) her&#10;B) his

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 15

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 16

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. People in my neighborhood try to keep _______________ lawns mowed.&#10;A) our&#10;B) their

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 17

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 18

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 19

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. The court announced ________________ decision today.&#10;A) our&#10;B) its

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 20

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. All of the cell phone companies offered __________________ customers unlimited data on Black Friday.

A) our
B) their

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following sentences, select...

Question 21

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors. People held on to pieces of drifting wood or were sitting on top of their houses as they were swept along at a terrifying speed.

A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism

Accepted Answer