Pronoun Usage quiz

Which sentence uses an intensive pronoun correctly?

• She herself completed the entire project.

• The project was completed by herself.

• Herself completed the entire project.

• She completed the project by herself.

Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun replacement.

• Everyone should bring their own lunch.

• Everyone should bring his or her own lunch.

• Everyone should bring its own lunch.

• Everyone should bring their lunch.

Fill in the blank with the correct intensive pronoun: "The CEO _______ announced the new policy."

Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

• Neither of the girls brought their book.

• Neither of the girls brought her book.

• Neither of the girls brought his book.

• Neither of the girls brought its book.

Correct the vague pronoun in the sentence: "When Sam and Alex arrived, he was tired."

• When Sam and Alex arrived, Sam was tired.

• When Sam and Alex arrived, Alex was tired.

• When Sam and Alex arrived, they were tired.

• When Sam and Alex arrived, he was still tired.

Match the pronouns with their correct antecedents:

Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in pronoun number?

• If a person wants to succeed, they must work hard.

• If a person wants to succeed, he or she must work hard.

• If people want to succeed, they must work hard.

• If a person wants to succeed, he must work hard.

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: "Each of the players has ______ own locker."

Identify the sentence with the correct use of an intensive pronoun.

• The president himself will attend the meeting.

• The president will attend the meeting himself.

• The president will himself attend the meeting.

• Himself the president will attend the meeting.

Correct the vague pronoun in the sentence: "The teacher gave the student his book."

• The teacher gave the student the teacher's book.

• The teacher gave the student the student's book.

• The teacher gave the student a book.

• The teacher gave the student his own book.