Deck 4: Pronouns

Question 1

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In the sentence Kyle 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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

A) them
B) they

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

A) its
B) it's
C) ​its'

Question 5

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 6

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

A) hisself
B) himself
C) ​himselve

Question 7

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

A) I
B) me
C) ​we

Question 8

Everyone except ____ participated in the employee wellness program.

A) she
B) her
C) ​herself

Question 9

____ responded to the customer's complaint promptly.

A) They
B) Them

Question 10

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

A) her
B) she
C) ​herself

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following statements about possessive-case pronouns is incorrect?

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

Question 13

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

A) I
B) me
C) ​myself

Question 14

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

A) your
B) you're

Question 15

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

A) objective-case
B) subjective-case
C) possessive-case

Question 16

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 17

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

A) objective-case
B) subjective-case
C) possessive-case

Question 18

The benefits package offered to ____ employees included stock options.

A) us
B) we

Question 19

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

A) I
B) me
C) ​myself

Question 20

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

Question 21

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 22

We will accept the recommendation of ____ you support.

A) whoever
B) whomever

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

To ____ should this invitation be sent?

A) who
B) whom

Question 25

​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 26

Each supervisor and department manager must evaluate ____ employees annually.

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

Question 27

The contract will be awarded to ____ meets our qualifications.

A) whoever
B) whomever

Question 28

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 29

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 30

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

A) its
B) it's
C) their

Question 31

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

A) his
B) his or her
C) their

Question 32

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 33

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

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

Question 34

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

A) who
B) whom

Question 35

Colin Ramsey is the employee ____ we hired for the comptroller position.

A) who
B) whom

Question 36

Mark Zuckerberg is the person ____ created the social networking site Facebook.

A) who
B) whom

Question 37

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 38

Anyone who is interested can submit ____ application online.

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

Question 39

The company updated ____ employee handbook.

A) its
B) their
C) ​it's
D) ​they're

Question 40

In this restaurant ____ are not allowed to smoke.

A) you
B) customers

Question 41

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

A) to
B) too
C) ​two

Question 42

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

A) Anyone
B) Any one
C) ​Any-one

Question 43

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

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

Question 44

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

A) may be
B) maybe
C) ​may-be

Question 45

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

A) whose
B) who's

Question 46

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

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

Question 47

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

A) whose
B) who's

Question 48

____ this year's outstanding graduate?

A) Whose
B) Who's

Question 49

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

A) Whose
B) Who's

Question 50

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

A) whose
B) who's