Pronoun Problems

I wanted to see the movie star, but _____ couldn't get past her security guard.

• one

• you

• she

• I

Neither Clarissa nor Aleah wore (her, their) own dresses to the prom.

• her

• their

Someone in your class called and left (his, their) phone number.

• his

• their

One of the cashiers thinks that (her, their) boss has been transferred to a different location.

• her

• their

That team is good, but there's no way that they are better than us.

• NO CHANGE

• them

• we are

• you is

Malcolm and Dwayne are in competition for Yolanda’s love. Buying flowers could win you a woman’s affection. 
How should the highlighted pronoun be changed to make the sentence correct?

• him 

• us

• them

• no change is necessary 

What is a pronoun?

• word that takes the place of a noun.

• word that takes the place of verbs.

• word that takes the place of adjectives.

• word that takes the place of adverbs.

Select the sentence that avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• News correspondents may not enjoy the long hours of the job, but you get the satisfaction of bringing groundbreaking stories to the public.

• News correspondents may not enjoy the long hours of the job, but they get the satisfaction of bringing groundbreaking stories to the public.

• News correspondents may not enjoy the long hours of the job, but he or she gets the satisfaction of bringing groundbreaking stories to the public.

Which sentence has a vague pronoun error?

• Everyone knows the way to get to Kansas City.
  

• Eric was always late for class, and it drove his teacher crazy.
  

• This massive amount of homework is too much for a sixth-grader.
  

• All of the tables in the cafeteria had been turned over.
  

Which one does NOT a vague pronoun?

• Although the bike hit the tree, it was not damaged.

• The pirates left their gold in a hidden cave.

• Even though Jane invited Sue to the party, she was still upset.

• My aunt visited Paula; it was the first time she had ever left the state.