Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quiz

A person is always pleased when others laugh at ________ jokes.

• hisorhers

• theirs

Ask Lisa and Francesca for ________ opinions.

• their

• her

All citizens should accept (his or her, their) responsibilities.

• their

• hisorhers

Elena, who wrote ________ history paper on Filipino immigration after World War II, could probably answer your question.

• theirs

• her

• it

Any student who comes up with ________ own original topic should get Mr. Chuen to approve it.

• their

• hisorher

Which of the following does not have correct pronoun antecedent agreement?

• The board of editors makes its reports

• Neither the technicians nor the lab assistant was willing to change his attitude

• The equipment and the glassware shown their age

• Either the crystals or the powder must have lost their potency.

Hattie McDaniel, who won an Oscar for ________ performance in Gone with the Wind, was the first African American to win an Academy Award.

• It

• Their

• Her

Clayton is someone who sets ________ goals high and never backs away from a challenge.

• It

• His

• Their

The younger cat, which tends to devour ________ food too fast, has been put on a special feeding schedule.

• Their

• Them

• Its

Each student was given a locker for ________ equipment.

• Their

• Hisorher

• Your