Deck 7: Pronouns

Question 1

The words me, it, and you are examples of what type of pronoun?

A) personal
B) demonstrative
C) reciprocal
D) relative

Answer 1

personal

Question 2

The words who and which are examples of what two types of pronoun?

A) reflexive and intensive
B) reciprocal and possessive
C) personal and indefinite
D) interrogative and relative

Answer 2

interrogative and relative

Question 3

The word that is an example of what two types of pronoun?

A) personal and possessive
B) demonstrative and interrogative
C) demonstrative and relative
D) reflexive and intensive

Answer 3

demonstrative and relative

Question 4

The word that a pronoun replaces or substitutes for is called a(n) _________.

A) object
B) precedent
C) antecedent
D) determiner

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the primary pronoun cases?

A) possessive
B) inclusive
C) objective
D) subjective

Question 6

The perspective that the author assumes when writing is called _________.

A) possession
B) number
C) case
D) person

Question 7

Identify which option names the pronoun and its antecedent in the following sentence: The administration has been extremely supportive of its faculty.

A) pronoun = administration; antecedent = its
B) pronoun = its; antecedent = faculty
C) pronoun = its; antecedent = administration
D) pronoun = administration; antecedent = faculty

Question 8

Identify which option names the pronoun and its antecedent in the following sentences: Dr. Michaela Sims will be today's speaker. She is an expert in ballistics analysis.

A) pronoun = She; antecedent = expert
B) pronoun = She; antecedent = Dr. Michaela Sims
C) pronoun = speaker; antecedent = She
D) pronoun = Dr. Michaela Sims; antecedent = She

Question 9

Identify which revision of the following sentence is correct: Gary told Marcus that he needed a new suit.

A) Gary told Marcus, "You need a new suit."
B) Gary told Marcus, "I need a new suit."
C) Neither A nor B is correct.
D) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.

Question 10

Identify which revision of the following sentence is correct: The new positions were given to Martha and I.

A) The new positions were given to Martha and myself.
B) The new positions were given to me and Martha.
C) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.
D) Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 11

Identify which revision of the following sentence is correct:
Every computer student should have their own individual e-mail address.

A) Every computer student should have his or her own individual e-mail address.
B) Every computer student should have your own individual e-mail address.
C) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.
D) Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 12

Identify which revision of the following sentence is correct:
My frail grandfather hates going to the doctor because you have to wait in that cold treatment room.

A) My frail grandfather hates going to the doctor because they have to wait in that cold treatment room.
B) My frail grandfather hates going to the doctor because he has to wait in that cold treatment room.
C) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.
D) Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 13

Identify which revision of the following sentence is correct: My sister is an RN, but it doesn't interest me.

A) My sister is an RN, but I'm not interested in it.
B) My sister is an RN, but this doesn't interest me.
C) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.
D) Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 14

Identify which revision of the following sentence is correct: Me and my cousins spend our weekends riding four-wheelers.

A) My cousins and I spend our weekends riding four-wheelers.
B) My cousins and me spend our weekends riding four-wheelers.
C) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.
D) Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 15

Identify which revision of the following sentence is correct:
Each of the girls thought that they would be named Miss Mid-South.

A) Each of the girls thought that she would be named Miss Mid-South.
B) Each of the girls thought that he or she would be named Miss Mid-South.
C) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.
D) Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 16

Identify which revision of the following sentences is correct:
The doctor who is your primary physician is not available. Who do you wish to see instead?

A) The doctor whom is your primary physician is not available. Who do you wish to see instead?
B) The doctor who is your primary physician is not available. Whom do you wish to see instead?
C) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.
D) Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 17

Identify which revision of the following sentence is correct: My mother loves chocolate more than me.

A) My mother loves chocolate more than she loves me.
B) My mother loves chocolate more than I love chocolate.
C) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.
D) Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 18

Identify which revision of the following sentence is correct: The committee felt that they had made the right decision.

A) The committee felt that it had made the right decision.
B) The committee felt that he or she had made the right decision.
C) Either A or B can be correct depending on the intended meaning of the sentence.
D) Neither A nor B is correct.

Question 19

Pronouns stand in the place of nouns and help create variety in writing.

Question 20

Reflexive pronouns and intensive pronouns all end in -self or -selves.

Question 21

For most pronouns to be used effectively, they must have antecedents that are both specific and clear.

Question 22

Pronouns must agree in number with their antecedents: singular nouns must take singular pronouns, and plural nouns must take plural pronouns.

Question 23

The indefinite pronouns can be divided into three categories based upon number: those that are singular, those that are plural, and those that can be either singular or plural depending on the noun to which they refer.

Question 24

The indefinite pronouns anyone, each, nobody, something, and one are always singular.

Question 25

The indefinite pronouns all, any, none, and some are always plural.

Question 26

A collective noun names a single group of people or things and is therefore singular; any pronoun referring to that collective noun must also be singular.

Question 27

A compound antecedent joined by and is usually singular.

Question 28

The subjective case applies only to subjects of main verbs in sentences.

Question 29

A pronoun in the objective case can be used as a direct object, an indirect object, an object of a preposition, or the subject of an infinitive.

Question 30

The pronoun that occurs most often in pronoun shift errors is the personal pronoun you.

Question 31

The antecedent is usually located after the pronoun.

Question 32

Whom and whoever are used as objects.

Question 33

Writers should be consistent in both number and person.

Question 34

The words my, his and its are examples of possessive pronouns.