Deck 44: Pronouns

Question 1

Which one of the following pronouns would correctly complete the following sentence?
Jim and __________ will meet you next door.

A) me
B) them
C) I
D) us

Answer 1

I

Question 2

Which one of the following pronouns would correctly complete the following sentence?
Jenna no longer wanted her video games, so she gave them to Bobby and __________.

A) we
B) me
C) I
D) they

Answer 2

me

Question 3

Which one of the following sentences has a pronoun error?

A) That gift was meant for her.
B) The electric razor needs its battery charged.
C) Jeffrey can speak more persuasively than she.
D) The cooks and she made this dessert for you.

Answer 3

The electric razor needs its battery charged.

Question 4

Which one of the following is a subject pronoun?

A) us
B) your
C) mine
D) we

Question 5

Which one of the following is an object pronoun?

A) their
B) I
C) my
D) them

Question 6

Which one of the following is a possessive pronoun?

A) you
B) it
C) they
D) their

Question 7

Which one of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?

A) that
B) they
C) it
D) them

Question 8

What is an antecedent?

A) the word that comes before the subject of a sentence
B) the word that a pronoun refers to
C) the phrase that contains adjectives
D) the part of the sentence that comes after the subject

Question 9

Which one of the following sentences has a missing or unclear antecedent?

A) I painted both the door and the trim, but the door looked better.
B) The poll showed that most people now have computers in their homes.
C) Tamara and Miranda plan to go to the opening, but she has to leave early.
D) Garth and his mother disagreed on his curfew.

Question 10

Which one of the following sentences has a missing or unclear antecedent?

A) They say that you should always think before speaking.
B) We share the same anniversary as Wanda and Mike.
C) According to the study, tutoring can dramatically improve your grade.
D) The last count indicated that over 500 people are running for the position.

Question 11

What is point of view?

A) Point of view is the writer's attitude about the subject matter.
B) Point of view is the reader's perception of the writer's intended meaning.
C) Point of view refers to whether a statement is made in the first, second, or third person.
D) Point of view refers to the background of the writer.

Question 12

Which one of the following sentences has a shift in point of view?

A) Whenever we start a new project, we try to keep our schedules free.
B) I'm always looking at new job openings since you never know when a better job will come along.
C) You should take notes so that you won't make a mistake.
D) Even though a person may have all the answers, he or she still shouldn't act like a know-it-all.

Question 13

Which one of the following sentences has a shift in point of view?

A) People can save a lot of money if they budget.
B) At first I didn't like spinach, but then I tried it in a quiche and loved it.
C) When I first tried fishing, I was horrible, but then I developed a knack for it.
D) People should control their anger so that you don't say something you'll later regret.

Question 14

Which one of the following sentences has a pronoun-antecedent agreement problem?

A) No one wanted their essay read aloud.
B) Someone parked his or her car in my driveway.
C) The townspeople and the mayor were concerned about their water.
D) Beatrice told her brother to stay out of her room.

Question 15

Which one of the following sentences has a pronoun-antecedent agreement problem?

A) Neither of the girls felt that she should go first.
B) The managers and the customer service representative decided to hold their staff meetings every other Monday.
C) One of the clowns left his red nose in the makeup room.
D) None of the women wanted her hair colored.

Question 16

What is sexism in writing?

A) assuming that all people in a group are male
B) assuming that all people in a group are female
C) using gender-specific terms to refer to a group that consists of both males and females
D) all of the above

Question 17

How can you avoid sexism in your own writing?

A) Don't write about people; choose subject matter that deals with animals.
B) Use the phrase he or she, or make the entire sentence plural.
C) Use he and him throughout your essay, so your references are consistent.
D) Find out what your instructor prefers-masculine or feminine references.

Question 18

Which one of the following pronouns would best complete the sentence below?
If anybody wants to join the team, __________ should speak to the coach.

A) they
B) he
C) you
D) he or she

Question 19

Which one of the following pronouns would best complete the sentence below?
All must have __________ permission slips signed.

A) their
B) your
C) his
D) its

Question 20

Which one of the following pronoun sets would best complete the sentence below?
Each person who enters the building should have __________ name tag pinned where it can be clearly seen.

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

Question 21

Underline the pronoun errors in the following sentence.
This here television is her's.

Question 22

Rewrite the sentence in Question 1 to correct the pronouns.

Question 23

Choose the correct pronouns from the choices provided in the following sentence.
Everybody should make a list of (his or her, their) goals for the future and then post (those, those there) goals where they will be seen daily.

Question 24

Choose the correct pronouns from the choices provided in the following sentence.
Sean and Cindy may have deserved the medal more than (we, us), but the judges still gave it to Zack and (me, I).

Question 25

Choose the correct pronouns from the choices provided in the following sentence.
The chemists keep a fire extinguisher ready since (they, you) never know when one of them might spill (their, his or her, his) solution and start a fire.