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Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement

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Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Identify the antecedent issue in this sentence:
"When Tom met Alex, he said he was late."

A) No error

B) Unclear pronoun reference

C) Incorrect antecedent

D) Subject-verb agreement mistake

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which sentence has a correct antecedent-pronoun agreement?

A) Everyone must bring their own lunch.

B) If a student wants to leave early, they must ask permission.

C) Each member of the team should bring his or her uniform.

D) Somebody forgot their backpack in the hallway.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which revision corrects the pronoun error?
"If someone wants to enter the contest, they must fill out the form."

A) If someone wants to enter the contest, he or she must fill out the form.

B) If someone wants to enter the contest, they must fill out a form.

C) If someone wants to enter the contest, we must fill out the form.

D) No change needed.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Choose the correct revision:
"Lisa and her sister love reading, but she prefers mystery novels."

A) Lisa and her sister love reading, but Lisa prefers mystery novels.

B) Lisa and her sister love reading, but her sister prefers mystery novels.

C) Lisa and her sister love reading, but they prefer mystery novels.

D) No change needed.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which sentence has an unclear pronoun reference?

A) The students were excited about the field trip because they had planned it.

B) James told Adam that his car was in the shop.

C) The committee made its decision.

D) Sarah grabbed her books and left for class.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is the correct pronoun for the antecedent in this sentence?
"Neither of the boys brought ___ backpack."

A) their

B) his

C) its

D) they're

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Identify the error:
"If a person wants to succeed, they should work hard."

A) No error

B) Plural pronoun used for a singular antecedent

C) Incorrect subject-verb agreement

D) Incorrect pronoun case

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