Mastering Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

What is a pronoun?

• A word that connects clauses

• A word that modifies a verb

• A word that stands for or replaces a noun or another pronoun

• A word that describes a noun

In the sentence 'Mike appeared very sus while he was playing among us,' what is the antecedent?

• Among us

• He

• Sus

• Mike

Which of the following is a singular indefinite pronoun?

• Both

• Many

• Each

• Several

What pronoun should be used for the antecedent 'each of the judges'?

• Their

• Its

• They

• His or her

Which rule applies to compound subjects joined by 'and'?

• They always take a singular reference

• They always take a plural reference

• They take a reference based on the first antecedent

• They take a reference based on the closest antecedent

In the sentence 'Neither the coach nor the athlete skipped their stretches,' which antecedent determines the pronoun?

• Coach

• Both

• Athlete

• Neither

How should the pronoun be chosen for a collective noun like 'team'?

• Depends on whether the action is as a unit or individuals

• Always plural

• Depends on the number of members

• Always singular

Which of the following takes a singular reference?

• Books

• Organizations

• Countries

• All of the above

What pronoun should be used with 'every' before a noun?

• His or her

• Their

• They

• Its

Which phrase requires a plural referent?

• A number of

• Each of

• Every one of

• The number of