Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Quiz

Which word is the antecedent? "The students should have their books by Friday."

• students

• books

• Friday

• should

Which pronoun matches the antecedent? "The students should have ______ books by Friday."

• their
• his

• her

• his

Which word is the antecedent? "Every person must bring his or her own towel to gym class."

• person

• bring

• towel

• gym

Which pronoun matches the antecedent? "Every person must bring ______ own towel to gym class."

• my

• his or her

• their

• our

Which pronoun matches the antecedent? "Many older Americans know the exact date ______ started ______ first job."

• they started their

• he started his

• I started my

• we started our

Which word is the antecedent? "Many older Americans know the exact date they started their first job."

• Americans

• date

• job

• started

Which word is the antecedent? "Only three club members paid their dues by the deadline."

• three

• members

• dues

• deadline

Which pronoun matches the antecedent? "Only three club members paid _____dues by the deadline."

• their

• my

• our

• your

"Only three club members paid their dues by the deadline."

• pronoun

• paid

• verb

• their

• antecedent

• members

Which word is the antecedent? "If you think the colors clash, we will change them."

• colors

• clash

• think

• change