PRONOUN USAGE

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun and that in every sentence each pronoun should point to its respective noun.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NO IDEA

A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person, number, and gender.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NO IDEA

It is especially important that the pronoun be places as close as possible to its antecedent or the word it modifies.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NO IDEA

At the beginning of the press conference, the reporter asked the governor if he would sign the tax bill.

The underlined pronoun refers to _____.

• reporter

• governor

Friends, you can count on the outcome.

The underlined pronoun refers to _____.

• friends

• outcome

The judge asked the jurors if they had reached their verdict.

The underlined pronouns refer to _____.

• judge

• jurors

It was a sad day when the Mumfords moved to Philadelphia.

The underlined pronoun refers to _____.

• day

• Mumfords

Marguerite finally saw the film, and it was frightening.

The underlined pronoun refers to _____.

• Marguerite

• film

Even though it was below zero, the visiting dignitaries thrust their hands deep into their pockets and began the tour of the vast manufacturing facility.

The underlined pronouns refer to _____.

• manufacturing facility

• visiting dignitaries

The plant superintendent used his master key to shut off the fire alarm after it had been wailing for twenty minutes.

The underlined pronoun refers to _____.

• superintendent

• fire alarm