REVIEW QUIZ - 02

In “(...) a quarter of them said they felt (...)", the word “they” is a:

• 
  reciprocal noun.

• possessive pronoun.

• personal pronoun.

• demonstrative noun.

Mark the option which contains an object pronoun.

• We brought headphones for everyone.

• A small rolling suitcase is perfect for long-haul flights and 'is like the clown car of carry-ons.

• Vanessa brought a book, notepad, and pens which kept them entertained throughout the flight.

• However, screens even for kids can get old quickly.

• Spills and vomiting can happen to anyone.

Choose the CORRECT answer.

Talking to a friend: “This is the English school I mentioned to you before.

               name is English For Everyone.”

• Their

• Your

• Her

• Its

• Our

Mark the correct alternative about the word “its”.

• The use of the possessive adjective in this sentence is incorrect, because it is addressing a person. It should be replaced by “the”.

• The pronoun “it” does not have a correspondent possessive pronoun, so the structure is incorrect. It should be rewritten as “the baby’s father”.

• When addressing to people, the pronoun “they” is a neutral option equivalent to “it” for things and animals. The possessive pronoun “theirs” could have been used in the text and the sentence would be grammatically correct.

• The use of “its” in the sentence is correct, but it is spelled incorrectly. As it is a short form of “it is,” the apostrophe should have been used to indicate the contraction.

• It refers to “the baby’s” – though “his/her/their” are preferred when addressing people, “its” can be used to make reference to a baby, especially when the speaker does not know or does not want to reveal the baby’s gender.

The possessive determiner in “changing in its international uses” (3rd paragraph) refers to

• EFL.

• world.

• English.

• research.

• compilation.

Judge the following item, related to the vocabulary and to the grammar in the precedent text.

The pronouns “their” and “them” in “their interest in purchasing them”, in the last paragraph, stand for “users” and for “devices such as digital voice assistants”, respectively.

• Correct.

• Incorrect.

Which one is the correct object pronoun to complete the sentence below?

"The teacher gave ________ a book to read."

• my

• mine

• I

• me
• myself

Choose the CORRECT answer.

“That bird has broken                    wing.”

• his

• their

• your

• its

In the sentence “We saw Bill and Tom at the park”, the words “Bill and Tom” can be replaced with the pronoun “them”.

• Correct.

• Incorrect.

In the text, “her” is a possessive adjective. Who is it referring to?

• Rodrigo

• Luana

• Camille

• Backpack