Pronoun Usage and Agreement Quiz

What is a common mistake people make with the pronouns 'they', 'their', and 'them'?

• Using them as singular pronouns

• Using them to refer to collective nouns

• Using them to refer to objects

• Using them in place of 'it'

In the sentence 'When the university went through its academic programs, they saw students...', what is the issue with the pronoun 'they'?

• It correctly refers to 'students'

• It incorrectly refers to 'university'

• It should be 'it' instead of 'they'

• It should be 'their' instead of 'they'

Why is 'their' correctly used in the sentence 'students who were never on campus were more likely to drop out during their second year'?

• Because 'their' refers to 'university'

• Because 'their' refers to 'students'

• Because 'their' is a singular pronoun

• Because 'their' is used for time

What is the correct pronoun to use with 'everyone'?

• 'their'

• 'his or her'

• 'them'

• 'its'

How can you correct the sentence 'Everyone should go to their locker'?

• Change 'their' to 'his or her'

• All of the above

• Change 'everyone' to 'students'

• Change 'locker' to 'lockers'