Mastering Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement - Mon Dec 16 pt 1

Mastering Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement - Mon Dec 16 pt 1

Assessment

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Jahnke

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'antecedent' mean in the context of grammar?

A punctuation mark

The noun a pronoun refers to

A type of verb

A pronoun used in a sentence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'Jillian rode her bike', what is the antecedent of 'her'?

Jillian

Bike

Rode

Store

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the example with Jillian and her bike illustrate about pronouns?

Pronouns must always be plural

Pronouns are not necessary in sentences

Pronouns must agree in number and gender with their antecedents

Pronouns can replace any noun

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it incorrect to refer to Jillian as 'he' in the given context?

Pronouns are interchangeable

It is a gender-neutral term

Jillian is a male's name

Jillian is identified as female

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What pronoun should correctly replace 'Jillian' in the sentence to maintain gender agreement?

It

He

She

They

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If referring to multiple monkeys, which pronoun is appropriate?

He

It

They

She

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What error occurs if you use 'it' instead of 'they' when talking about several monkeys?

Gender disagreement

Singular-plural disagreement

No error

Verb disagreement

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