Pronoun Antecedents

A child can increase _____ self-confidence greatly by participating in physical activity.

• his
• her
• his or her
• their

Shipping and oil drilling _____ with the risks of oil spills and the pollution of our oceans.

• come
• comes

The purpose of this essay is to investigate how the design of toothbrushes _____ changed over time.

• had
• have
• could have
• has

Is the following sentence correct?
The everyday stresses of students, such as labs and essay deadlines, teaches them to manage their time wisely.

• Yes
• No

The effects of Dissociative Identity Disorder on ____ victims _____ catastrophic.

• its, is
• its, are
• their, is
• their, are

Genes are the microscopic parts of a living organism that _____ _____ structure and functions.

• determines its
• determine their
• determine its
• determines their

Is the following sentence correct?
The murder of crows altered its direction, due to the immense forest fire.

• Yes
• No

Is the following sentence correct?
The crowd finally put away its banners and placards and went home.

• Yes
• No

Anyone who finished that math problem should give ___________ a pat on the back.

• themselves
• themself
• themselve

Several other classmates have also chosen__________topic.

• their
• his or her
• they