In this quiz, you will learn about pronouns and antecedents. You will find questions on identifying pronouns and their antecedents, identifying the vague pronoun preferences, and identifying all possible antecedents in a sentence.
Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the sentence below.
Each of the boys takes care of _________ own room.
theirs
his
her
their
Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the sentence below.
Joel decided that Jack deserved the award, so he gave it to ________.
him
he
you
your
Identify the pronoun case of the bold pronoun in the sentence below.
Sam and I hope to get tickets for the concert.
Subject
Possessive
Object
Intensive
Identify the pronoun case of the bold pronoun in the sentence below.
I gave the hat to her.
possessive
intensive
object
subject
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
The Avilas' car looks just like the Dudleys', but theirs has a dent in the bumper.
The Avilas' car has a dent in the bumper, but otherwise, their car looks just like the Dudleys'.
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
The recipe says to mix the black beans with the chopped tomatoes, but Tim forgot to buy the black beans.
The recipe says to mix the black beans with the chopped tomatoes, but Tim forgot to buy them.
The pronoun in bold is vague. Select all of its possible antecedents.
Rachel always keeps her credit card in her wallet, but it went missing last week.
her credit card
her wallet
Rachel
last week
The pronoun in bold is vague. Select all of its possible antecedents.
Mr. Floyd ordered a lemonade and his son requested an iced tea, but the waiters brought him orange juice by mistake.
a lemonade
an iced tea
Mr. Floyd
his son