Pronoun Antecedent Agreement with Collective Nouns

What is the role of a pronoun in a sentence?

• To describe a noun

• To replace a noun

• To modify a verb

• To connect clauses

Which of the following is an example of an indefinite pronoun?

• We

• He

• They

• Somebody

What is a collective noun?

• A noun that represents a single entity

• A noun that represents a group as a single entity

• A noun that describes an action

• A noun that replaces a pronoun

In the sentence 'The staff has achieved its goal,' why is 'its' used?

• Because 'staff' is an indefinite pronoun

• Because 'staff' is a plural noun

• Because 'staff' is considered as a single unit

• Because 'staff' is considered as multiple individuals

Which pronoun should be used in the sentence 'The cast tried on ___ costumes'?

• his

• their

• her

• its

When a sentence has a compound subject with 'and', what type of pronoun should be used?

• Collective

• Indefinite

• Plural

• Singular

In the sentence 'Marco and Peter brought their sleeping bags,' why is 'their' used?

• Because 'Marco and Peter' is an indefinite subject

• Because 'Marco and Peter' is a collective noun

• Because 'Marco and Peter' is a singular subject

• Because 'Marco and Peter' is a plural subject

Which pronoun should be used in the sentence 'Michelle or Jenny will bring ___ soccer ball'?

• its

• her

• their

• his

In the sentence 'The dogs or the cats ate ___ food quickly,' which pronoun is correct?

• its

• his

• their

• her

Which pronoun should be used in the sentence 'Either my cousin or my friend will lend me ___ helmet'?

• its

• his

• their

• her