Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement MCQs
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The pack of wolves hunted ______ prey together.
"Pack" is a collective noun acting as a single unit.
Neither of the sisters brought ______ umbrella.
"Neither" is singular and requires a singular pronoun. Since the antecedent is "sisters," the pronoun is "her".
My pair of scissors needs sharpening because ______ is dull.
"Pair" is a singular noun, even though "scissors" is plural. Therefore, the singular pronoun "it" is used.
Both Ahmed and Ali have finished ______ assignments.
A compound subject joined by "and" (Ahmed and Ali) is plural and requires a plural pronoun "their".
The team, after winning the championship, celebrated ______ victory.
"Team" is a collective noun acting as a single entity, requiring the singular pronoun "its".
A person should always be careful about what ______ says online.
"A person" is a singular antecedent, requiring the singular pronoun "he or she".
The United States maintains ______ military bases around the world.
"The United States" is treated as a single entity (a country), so it takes the singular pronoun "its".
The flock of birds is making ______ way south for the winter.
"Flock" is a collective noun acting as a single unit, so it requires the singular pronoun "its".
The jury could not agree, so the judge dismissed ______ for the day.
Here, the collective noun "jury" is acting as individuals who cannot agree, so the plural pronoun "them" is correct.
The new set of rules has ______ advantages.
The subject is "set," which is singular. The prepositional phrase "of rules" is a distractor.
Not only the students but also the teacher felt that ______ had been treated unfairly.
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.
Either my mother or my aunts will bring ______ famous dessert.
In an "either...or" construction, the pronoun agrees with the antecedent closer to it. "Aunts" is plural, requiring "their".
No one in the class remembered to bring ______ book.
"No one" is a singular indefinite pronoun.
Every boy and girl is responsible for _______ own belongings.
When "every" or "each" precedes a compound subject, the subject is considered singular.
If anyone wants to leave early, _______ should inform the supervisor.
"Anyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun and requires a singular pronoun "he or she".
Each of the students must have _______ own ID card.
"Each" is a singular antecedent, so it requires a singular pronoun like "his or her".
One of the women left ______ purse on the counter.
The antecedent is "One," which is singular. The prepositional phrase "of the women" tells us the gender, so "her" is appropriate.
The committee has submitted ______ report.
A collective noun like "committee" is treated as a single unit, so it takes the singular pronoun "its".
Has everybody completed ______ homework?
Indefinite pronouns like "everybody" are singular and take a singular pronoun.
If a student cheats on the exam, ______ will automatically fail the course.
"A student" is singular and requires a singular pronoun.
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