Deck 27: Consistent Person

Question 1

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The workers on the dairy farm cleaned the barn before _______________ left for the night.

A) you
B) they

Answer 1

B

Question 2

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Everyone has to bring _____________ headphones.

A) your
B) his or her

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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.

A) you
B) we

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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.

A) our
B) their

Question 5

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The herd of zebras moved farther north because _____________ was looking for water.

A) they
B) it

Question 6

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The floor in the ballroom shone; __________________ had just been polished.

A) she
B) it

Question 7

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 free weekend minutes.

A) our
B) their

Question 8

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Those moving companies give _______________ customers a 10 percent discount.

A) their
B) its

Question 9

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The progress report must be completed tonight since _____________ is due tomorrow.

A) it
B) he

Question 10

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.

A) you
B) I

Question 11

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Maxine gave ________________ husband an ultimatum.

A) her
B) his

Question 12

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
A manager should lock up all of _________________ personnel files every night.

A) his or her
B) your

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.

A) her
B) his

Question 14

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.

A) you
B) we

Question 15

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
As we bowled the final frames, we were excited by ________________ scores.

A) our
B) its

Question 16

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
A person should never give _____________ address to a total stranger.

A) your
B) his or her

Question 17

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
My brother and I lost ________________ parking place when we drove around the block.

A) his
B) our

Question 18

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.

A) you
B) they

Question 19

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Our neighbors are packing because _______________ are moving tomorrow.

A) they
B) he or she

Question 20

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The court announced ________________ decision today.

A) our
B) its

Question 21

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
More people are eating better because ________________ know diet is a key to good health.

A) you
B) they

Question 22

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Jill tried to sharpen _____________ ice skates herself.

A) her
B) its

Question 23

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Twenty-three adults who were surveyed admitted that ___________ watched three hours of television every day.

A) we
B) they

Question 24

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The newspaper was wet because ________________ was delivered in the rain.

A) it
B) she

Question 25

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The workers were happy because ________________ looked forward to a four-day weekend

A) you
B) they

Question 26

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Lorraine and I took a walk after ______________________ left the meeting.

A) she
B) we

Question 27

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Some of the new homes collapsed because __________________ were poorly built.

A) it
B) they

Question 28

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The polka band played __________________ liveliest dance for the crowd.

A) its
B) their

Question 29

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Nine salespersons met at _____________________ home office.

A) our
B) their

Question 30

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The acrobats displayed _______________________ exceptional talent.

A) our
B) their

Question 31

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
All of the honor students accepted ________________ awards with pride.

A) your
B) their

Question 32

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The committee said that ______________ would meet with us on Friday.

A) it
B) they

Question 33

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Anyone interested in the job should leave _____________ name and address.

A) your
B) his or her

Question 34

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The actor gave _______________ most stunning performance.

A) her
B) his

Question 35

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The computer is being replaced because _______________ doesn't boot up.

A) it
B) he

Question 36

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
I enjoy fruit juice because ___________ gives me quick energy.

A) he
B) it

Question 37

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Many insurance companies have just raised __________ rates.

A) its
B) their

Question 38

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
One should always read food labels so that _____________ knows the additives.

A) you
B) he or she

Question 39

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The bottle of tonic water broke when I dropped __________________ on the floor.

A) it
B) him

Question 40

For each of the following sentences, select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
You don't always know when ______________ have been taken advantage of.

A) you
B) we