Pronoun Reference I

Fred told Tony that his underwear was showing through the ripped seat of his dress pants. Who is HIS referring to?

• Fred

• Tony

• Fred or Tony

• Neither Fred nor Tony

Brendan's snoring was so loud that he distracted everyone in class from the exciting pronoun reference lecture

• no pronoun reference error

• pronoun reference error

Brendan was so loud when he snored that he distracted everyone in class.

• no pronoun reference error

• pronoun reference error

Which sentence is correct?

• After flunking the chemistry exam, Ted brought cookies to Dr. Wilson, his professor, who was not pleased by this.

• After flunking the chemistry exam, Ted brought cookies to his professor. That did not please him.

• Dr. Wilson was not pleased when after flunking the chemistry exam, Ted brought him cookies.

Which sentence is correct?

• It says in this week's National Inquirer that Elvis manages a surf shop in Miami.

• This week's National Inquirer says that Elvis manages a surf shop in Miami.

• They say in the National Inquirer that Elvis manages a surf shop in Miami.

Last night, Tom got out of bed, walked outside, turned on the hose, and used it to soak the two cats whining and hissing under his bedroom window.

• Correct Sentence

• Incorrect sentence

Which choice is written best?

• Mrs. Ducote decided to postpone the pronoun reference quiz so that her students could write another research paper. This made everyone happy.

• Mrs. Ducote decided to postpone the pronoun reference quiz so that her students could write another research paper. That made everyone happy.

• It made everyone happy when Mrs. Ducote decided to postpone the pronoun reference quiz so that they could write another research paper.

• Students were happy when Mrs. Ducote decided to postpone the pronoun reference quiz so that they could write another research paper.

Which sentence is the best?

• I cannot ride roller coasters like the Kumba at Busch Gardens because they always make you dizzy and sick.

• I cannot ride roller coasters like the Kumba at Busch Gardens because they always make me dizzy and sick.

• I cannot ride roller coasters like the Kumba at Busch Gardens because it always makes me dizzy and sick.

Which is best?

• Because they are always gossiping behind the counter instead of cleaning the dining area, Tito's Taco Palace is always filthy.

• Because workers are always gossiping behind the counter instead of cleaning the dining area, Tito's Taco Palace is always filthy.

• Because customers are always gossiping behind the counter instead of cleaning the dining area, Tito's Taco Palace is always filthy.

• Workers are always gossiping behind the counter instead of cleaning the dining area. This causes Tito's Taco Palace to always appear. filthy.

Which sentence is INCORRECT?

• Trina's eyes filled with tears of joy when she received a box of chocolate from her boyfriend.

• Trina cried when she received a box of chocolate from her boyfriend.

• Trina's eyes filled with tears of joy when Trina received a box of chocolate from her boyfriend.