Free Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement MCQs with Answers
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Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number, person and, where relevant, gender. Questions cover singular and plural nouns, indefinite pronouns, compound antecedents, collective nouns and singular they, along with unclear references and shifts between first, second and third person.
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- A. (A) One should do her duty..
- B. (B) One should do their duty.
- C. One should do one's duty.
- D. (D) One should do our duty,
Explanation: In English, the pronoun "one" is typically followed by the possessive pronoun "one's" to indicate ownership or possession.
Correct answer: One should do one's duty.- A. (A) She enjoyed himself at the party.
- B. She enjoyed herself at the party.
- C. (C) She enjoyed herself on the party.
- D. (D) She herself enjoyed in the the party.
Explanation: The correct option is (B) "She enjoyed herself at the party."
Correct answer: She enjoyed herself at the party.- A. which
- B. who
- C. what
- D. as
Explanation: Who: This pronoun refers to people. In this sentence, we're talking about people who believe in superstitions.
Correct answer: who- A. anaphoric reference
- B. cataphoric reference
- C. cross reference
- D. lexical reference
Explanation: Cataphoric reference refers to a linguistic device in which a word or phrase refers to something mentioned later in the discourse.In the…
Correct answer: cataphoric reference25. One must always be aware of _ duties. The correct possessive form of the indefinite pronoun will be:
- A. one's
- B. his
- C. hers
- D. theirs
Explanation: One is a singular indefinite pronoun, so the possessive form should also be singular.
Correct answer: one's- A. which
- B. what
- C. who
- D. as
Explanation: Who: This pronoun refers to people. In this sentence, we're talking about people who believe in superstitions.
Correct answer: who- A. oneself
- B. himself
- C. herself
- D. themselves
Explanation: Oneself is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to a singular indefinite pronoun like "one" in a general sense.
Correct answer: oneself- A. Its
- B. It's
- C. Their
- D. its'
Explanation: In this case, the home belongs to the ant, so we need to express ownership. It's is a contraction, while its expresses ownership.
Correct answer: Its- A. Anyone
- B. Many persons
- C. Not everyone
- D. Somebody
Explanation: This sentence refers to the lack of people having knowledge of a topic. 'Anyone 'means any person or people.
Correct answer: Not everyone- A. This
- B. These
- C. The
- D. That
Explanation: Correct, because "these" is used to refer to multiple things that are close in context or time, fitting with "methods" (plural).
Correct answer: These