Important Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Quiz Test Online

In a "not only...but also" construction, the pronoun agrees with the noun closer to it. "Teacher" is singular, so "he or she" is appropriate.

When "every" or "each" precedes a compound subject, the subject is considered singular.

"A student" is singular and requires a singular pronoun.

A collective noun like "committee" is treated as a single unit, so it takes the singular pronoun "its".

"The United States" is treated as a single entity (a country), so it takes the singular pronoun "its".

"Neither" is singular and requires a singular pronoun. Since the antecedent is "sisters," the pronoun is "her".

A compound subject joined by "and" (Ahmed and Ali) is plural and requires a plural pronoun "their".

"No one" is a singular indefinite pronoun.

The subject is "set," which is singular. The prepositional phrase "of rules" is a distractor.

"Team" is a collective noun acting as a single entity, requiring the singular pronoun "its".

The antecedent is "One," which is singular. The prepositional phrase "of the women" tells us the gender, so "her" is appropriate.

"Flock" is a collective noun acting as a single unit, so it requires the singular pronoun "its".

"Each" is a singular antecedent, so it requires a singular pronoun like "his or her".

"Pack" is a collective noun acting as a single unit.

Indefinite pronouns like "everybody" are singular and take a singular pronoun.

"A person" is a singular antecedent, requiring the singular pronoun "he or she".

"Pair" is a singular noun, even though "scissors" is plural. Therefore, the singular pronoun "it" is used.

In an "either...or" construction, the pronoun agrees with the antecedent closer to it. "Aunts" is plural, requiring "their".

"Anyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun and requires a singular pronoun "he or she".

Here, the collective noun "jury" is acting as individuals who cannot agree, so the plural pronoun "them" is correct.