Pronoun Agreement: Master the Art of Pronoun-Antecedent Harmony

Question 1

Which pronoun correctly matches the antecedent 'The group'?

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They

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Them

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It

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Its

Question 2

Select the pronoun that agrees in gender with the antecedent 'Mr. Smith':

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He

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She

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They

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Him

Question 3

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: 'Either John or Mary will share _____ news with us.'

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their

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his

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hers

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theirs

Question 4

Identify the pronoun that correctly replaces the underlined noun phrase in the sentence: 'The teacher asked the class to silence _____ phones.'

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their

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his/her

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him/her

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they/them

Question 5

Select the pronoun that correctly agrees with the antecedent 'The crowd':

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They

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Them

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It

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Its

Question 6

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: 'Neither the students nor their teacher had _____ books.'

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their

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his

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hers

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its

Question 7

Identify the pronoun that correctly replaces the underlined noun phrase in the sentence: 'The children played with _____ toys all day.'

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their

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his/her

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him/her

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they/them

Question 8

Select the pronoun that correctly agrees with the antecedent 'Everyone':

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They

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He

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She

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Them

Question 9

In the sentence, 'Although the team had practiced hard, they lost the game.', which pronoun correctly replaces the underlined noun phrase 'the team'?

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They

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She

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It

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We

Question 10

Which pronoun is appropriate for the antecedent 'John and Mary'?

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They

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He

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She

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It

Question 11

Which pronoun correctly replaces the underlined noun in the sentence: 'The baby loves _______ teddy bear.'

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its

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it

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him

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his

Question 12

Identify the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent 'everyone'

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they

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he

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she

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it

Question 13

Which sentence demonstrates proper pronoun agreement with the reflexive pronoun?

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The teacher asked the students to introduce themselves.

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The teacher asked the students to introduce theirselves.

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The teachers asked the students to introduce themself.

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The teacher asked the students to introduce hisself.

Question 14

Select the correct pronoun to fill in the blank: The teacher praised the students for _______ hard work.

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their

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theirs

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they

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them

Question 15

Which pronoun correctly replaces the underlined noun in the sentence: 'The students admired _______ teacher.'

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their

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theirs

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they

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them

Question 16

In the sentence: "The group of students enjoyed their trip to the museum", which pronoun correctly replaces the underlined noun?

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their

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his

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her

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its

Question 17

In the sentence: "The team captain encouraged _____ teammates to play their best", which pronoun is correctly used?

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their

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his

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her

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its

Question 18

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: "Neither the students nor the teacher could remember _____ homework assignment."

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their

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his

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her

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its

Question 19

In the sentence: "The teacher asked the students to introduce ____ to the class", which pronoun is correctly used?

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themselves

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himself

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herself

Question 20

Which pronoun is appropriate to replace the underlined noun in the sentence: "The woman and her dog walked down _____ street."?

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her

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their

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his

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its

Question 21

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun: 'Most of the students have already submitted their assignments.'

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their

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his

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her

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its

Question 22

Identify and correct the pronoun agreement error in the following sentence: **Every member of the club donated their time to help with the project.**

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Every member of the club donated his or her time to help with the project.

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Every member of the club donated his time to help with the project.

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Every member of the club donated their time to help with the projects.

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Each member of the club donated their time to help with the project.

Question 23

Why is it essential to match pronouns with their antecedents in terms of number, gender, and person?

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To prevent confusion and ensure clear communication.

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To follow grammar rules and avoid mistakes.

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To keep the writing style consistent.

Question 24

Which pronoun correctly agrees with the antecedent 'John' in the sentence 'John left his keys on the table'?

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He

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She

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They

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It

Question 25

Choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank: 'The students were asked to hand in _____ assignments.'

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their

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theirs

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they're

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their's

Question 26

Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun agreement with a plural antecedent?

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The dogs ate all of their food.

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The dog ate all of their food.

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The dogs ate all of its food.

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The dog ate all of its food.

Question 27

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: 'If you need help, don't hesitate to ask _____.'

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me

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I

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my

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myself

Question 28

Identify the pronoun that correctly replaces the underlined noun phrase in the sentence: 'The teacher gave the students _____ books.'

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them

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their

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theirs

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they're

Question 29

How do gender-neutral pronouns, like 'they' or 'ze', affect traditional pronoun agreement rules?

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They promote inclusivity by representing different gender identities.

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They reinforce the traditional binary view of gender.

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They make pronoun agreement rules easier.

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They don't affect pronoun agreement rules.

Question 30

Which pronoun best completes the sentence?

Most of the students have completed _____ homework assignments.

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their

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his

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they

Question 31

In the sentence 'The students in my class are all very bright; they are always prepared for their lessons,' which pronoun correctly replaces the underlined noun phrase?

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They

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He

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She

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It

Question 32

In the sentence 'The group of hikers decided that ____ would take turns leading the way,' which pronoun agrees with the underlined noun phrase?

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they

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I

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he

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we

Question 33

For the sentence 'The company is committed to its employees; ____ offers a generous benefits package,' choose the pronoun that correctly replaces the underlined noun phrase.

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it

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they

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them

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we

Question 34

Which pronoun correctly replaces the underlined noun phrase in the sentence 'Neither the teacher nor the students seemed to be aware of ____ mistake.'?

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their

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his

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her

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its

Question 35

Complete the sentence 'The students were so excited about their trip that ____ could hardly sleep the night before.' with the correct pronoun.

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they

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them

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he

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she

Question 36

In the sentence 'The team captain, along with several of ____ teammates, attended the press conference,' which pronoun agrees with the underlined noun phrase?

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their

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his

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her

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its

Question 37

For the sentence 'The committee is still debating the issue; ____ have not yet reached a consensus,' choose the pronoun that correctly replaces the underlined noun phrase.

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they

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it

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them

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we

Question 38

In the sentence 'The students enjoyed the lesson and gave their all,' what is the correct pronoun to replace the underlined word?

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their

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it

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them

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his or her

Question 39

In the sentence 'Neither John nor Mary has finished ___________ homework yet,' what is the number of the pronoun that correctly fills in the blank?

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their

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his

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her

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his or her

Question 40

Which of the following sentences is correct in terms of pronoun gender agreement?

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The teacher asked each student to submit his or her assignment.

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The teacher asked each student to submit his assignment.

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The teacher asked each student to submit their assignment.

Question 41

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence 'The group can choose ___________ own leader unless ___________ prefer to have one appointed by the organizers.'?

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their... they

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it... it

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his or her... he or she

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him or her... he or she

Question 42

In the sentence 'The majority of the class __________ absent from school today, but __________ are expected to return tomorrow,' what is the correct pronoun to use?

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were... they

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was... it

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was... they

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were... it

Question 43

Which of the following sentences uses the correct relative pronoun?

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The students who attended the workshop were very engaged.

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The students whom attended the workshop were very engaged.

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The students which attended the workshop were very engaged.

Question 44

In the sentence 'Neither the book nor the newspapers __________ worth buying,' what is the correct verb form to use?

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are

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am

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is

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were

Question 45

Which of the following sentences is correct in terms of subject-verb agreement?

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The committee has reached a decision.

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The committee reach a decision.

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The committee have reached a decision.

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The committee has reach a decision.

Question 46

In the sentence: "The teacher asked the students to submit their homework," what is the pronoun?

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their

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the

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asked

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homework

Question 47

Which pronoun can correctly replace the underlined noun "the group" in this sentence: "The group discussed their project ideas."?

Accepted Answer

they

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he

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it

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she

Question 48

In the sentence: "The students themselves completed the project," what type of pronoun is "themselves"?

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Reflexive pronoun

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Demonstrative pronoun

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Personal pronoun

Question 49

In the sentence: "The book was fascinating. It kept me entertained for hours," what word is the antecedent of the pronoun "it"?

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The book

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Entertained

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It

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Fascinating

Question 50

Which sentence demonstrates correct agreement between the pronoun and its indefinite antecedent?

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Neither of the candidates has submitted their application.

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Neither of the candidates has submitted its application.

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Neither of the candidates have submitted his/her application.