Question 1

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. I love my cellphone's ringtone, but many people find ( it , them ) irritating.

Accepted Answer

The sentence refers to "my cellphone's ringtone" as a singular object, so the correct pronoun to use is "it."

Question 2

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. Every woman on the basketball team brought ( her , their ) date to the banquet.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "every woman" is singular, so the correct pronoun to use is "her." "Their" is a plural pronoun and does not agree with the subject of the sentence.

Question 3

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. The workshop leader pointed at ( her , herself ) and said, "You're next."

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "her" because it is the object of the preposition "at" and does not require a reflexive pronoun in this context.

Question 4

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. I hope you have more fun camping than ( me , I ).

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." Most people like pizza, but he or she don't know it can be made at home.

Accepted Answer

The pronoun "he or she" is singular and the verb "don't" is plural, creating a disagreement in number. A correction could be "Most people like pizza, but they may not know it can be made at home."

Question 6

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. My brother and ( I , me) arrived at Gina's party on time.

Accepted Answer

"I" is the subject of the sentence, so it is the correct choice.

Question 7

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." In the cookbook, they said next to sprinkle flour on a wooden board.

Accepted Answer

The pronoun "they" has an unclear antecedent. It is unclear who "they" refers to, which causes confusion for the reader.

Question 8

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." First, we collected all the ingredients for the dough and placed them on the kitchen counter.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is free of pronoun errors.

Question 9

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." I placed the dough in the bowl, covered it with a cloth, and let it rise for two hours.

Accepted Answer

This sentence is free of pronoun errors. The subject ("I") is clear and the pronouns ("it" and "it") refer back to the object ("the dough") making the sentence grammatically correct.

Question 10

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. To ( whom , who ) shall I direct your call?

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "whom" because it is the object of the verb "direct."

Question 11

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. On Mother's Day, Maura rented The Artist because it is ( her , hers ) mother's favorite movie.

Accepted Answer

The word "her" is the correct possessive pronoun to use to indicate that the favorite movie belongs to Maura's mother. "Hers" is a possessive pronoun that indicates something belongs to the person who is the subject of the sentence, which in this case would be Maura.

Question 12

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." With a wooden spoon, I mixed it into the dough, adding more drops of water as needed.

Accepted Answer

The sentence contains a pronoun ("it"), but it is clear what the pronoun refers to (the ingredient being added to the dough), so there is no error.

Question 13

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." Janice, my best friend, and me did this together.

Accepted Answer

The pronoun "me" should be replaced with the nominative pronoun "I" since it is the subject of the sentence along with "Janice." The correct sentence would be "Janice, my best friend, and I did this together."

Question 14

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." Me, I blended the other ingredients and added the dissolved yeast.

Accepted Answer

The pronoun "me" should be replaced with the subject pronoun "I" to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Question 15

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. Neither of the two fathers could find ( their , his ) son in the enormous museum.

Accepted Answer

"Neither" indicates that only one father could not find his son, so it is singular. Therefore, "his" is the correct possessive pronoun to use in this sentence.

Question 16

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. The committee nominated Sandra Jimenez, ( their , its ) favorite candidate.

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "its" because "committee" is a singular noun, and "its" is the singular possessive pronoun that agrees with it.

Question 17

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." Janice dissolved the yeast in one cup of water and let it stand for ten minutes.

Accepted Answer

There are no pronouns in this sentence, so it is correct as written.

Question 18

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." Janice and me took turns kneading the dough for ten minutes.

Accepted Answer

The correct pronoun to use in this sentence is "Janice and I" rather than "Janice and me." The subject pronoun "I" is needed instead of the object pronoun "me." The correct sentence would be: "Janice and I took turns kneading the dough for ten minutes."

Question 19

Instructions: Read each of the sentences below carefully. Then select the correct word in parentheses. ( She , Her ) and I have been close friends since college.

Accepted Answer

"She and I" is the subject of the sentence and therefore requires the subjective form of the pronoun, "she".

Question 20

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, select "Pronoun error." If the sentence is free of pronoun errors, select "Correct." Them included four cups of flour, one package of cake yeast, two tablespoons of olive oil, and a pinch of salt.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 33: Pronouns