Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quiz
Preview:
Frank and I rode our bikes after school. ___________ were home before dark.
A. we
B. they
C. he
D. she
A critically, bitterly ironic statement, intended to cut or criticize its target
A. Sarcasm
B. Irony
C. Satire
D. Juxtoposistion
My little brother left when he saw the spiders. ____________ is afraid of ____________.
A. Him, them
B. He, them
C. She, them
D. They, them
Claire plays the piano and the trumpet. ________ plays _________ equally well.
A. Her, them
B. She, them
C. We, them
D. He, it
Dad spoke to James and me about the mess. He told ______ to clean it up.
A. him
B. we
C. us
D. them
Practice: Mike and Jamarcus brought over a game to play, but they forgot to invite Brian
Identify the pronoun and antecedent
A. Mike and Jamarcus, brought
B. Mike and Jamarcus, game
C. Mike and Jamarcus, they
D. Brian, they
Alberto and I joined the science club.l _________ go every Friday after school.
A. we
B. us
C. they
D. them
The noises outside bothered Jill. __________ made sleep difficult for ________.
A. They, she
B. They, her
C. It, her
D. It, she
Practice: Starla brought her dog to the park
What is the pronoun and antecedent?
A. Starla, brought
B. Starla, her
C. Starla, dog
D. Starla, park
Graham moved here from New Zealand. __________ and his family have adjusted well.
A. Him
B. He
C. She
D. Them
My grandmother, as well as many other older women, believes that _____ should wait until a man calls her, rather than calling the man first.
A. she
B. their
C. they
Jerod knocked over the paint cans. Then _______ picked ______ up.
A. she, it
B. he, it
C. she, them
D. he, them
We walked carefully to avoid the broken glass. Pieces of _____ were everywhere.
A. them
B. it
C. they
D. her
The noun in which a pronoun refers to is called a ….
A. pronoun
B. linking verb
C. antecedent
D. action verb
What is the pronoun and in the sentence? (antecedent is underlined)
Any child who wants to go on the field trip must bring in a permission slip signed by his or her parents.
A. field trip
B. his or her
C. permission slip
D. signed by
Pronouns and their antecedents must agree in …
A. number and gender
B. number and objects
C. objects and prepositions
D. verbs and number
Satire is
A. drawing a conclusion based on facts.
B. taking advantage of someone or something for one own’s benefit.
C. a form of speech which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected. In satire, the understated language may be ironic.
D. provoking change or reform through poking fun at society’s vices
We had lima beans for dinner. I didn’t eat any because I don’t like __________.
A. her
B. them
C. him
D. us
I looked everywhere for Sarah. _____ was nowhere to be found.
A. her
B. he
C. she
D. him
If Tito’s Taco Palace continues to increase _____ prices, Samantha won’t be able to afford the cheapest lunch burrito
A. their
B. its
C. his or her
Melanie was injured in a bicycle accident. ______ broke her wrist.
A. It
B. He
C. She
D. They
Ben and Scott joined Bob and me for a set of tennis. _________ beat ________ by two games.
A. She, us
B. Them, we
C. They, us
D. Us, them
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