Pronoun Usage

Choose the best correction of this sentence related to unclear pronoun reference:

• The home team played the visiting team, and the visiting team lost the game.

• The home team played the visiting team, and we lost the game.

• The home team played the visiting team, and either the home or visiting team lost the game.

• The home team played them, and we lost the game.

Choose the best correction of this sentence related to unclear pronoun reference:

Even after railroads began to be built, you couldn't take them across the country.

• Even after railroads began to be built, people couldn't take them across the country.

• Even after railroads began to be built, they couldn't be taken across the country.

• Even after railroads began to be built, you couldn't take it across the country.

• Even after they began to be built, you couldn't take railroads across the country.

The students should have _____ books by Friday.

• his or her

• their

• they

• your

Every person must bring _____ own towel to gym class.

• their

• they

• his or her

• our

Which sentence is correct?

• Might me or Jaylynn have written the letter earlier this week?

• Might Jaylynn or me have wrote the letter earlier this week?

• Might Jaylynn or me of written the letter earlier this week?

• Might Jaylynn or I have written the letter earlier this week?

If you think the colors clash, we will change _____.

• it

• them

• you

• yours

Gloria works for two hours every day after _____ leaves school.

• she

• they

• he

• he or she

Each participant can be very proud of _____ accomplishments.

• him or her

• his or her

• their

• your

Most students in Ms. Smith's class really enjoyed _____ lessons.

• his or her

• she

• her

• they

In the spring, the robin was busy building _____ nest.

• his

• their

• its

• your