<p> Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement Quiz Directions: Choose the correct pronoun in each sentence below. </p><p>____1. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (A. his or her, B. their) lines.</p><p>____2. The Washington team was opportunistic; (A. it, B. they) took advantage of every break.</p><p>____3. A person needs to see (A. his or her, B. their) dentist twice a year.</p><p>____4. The committee members put (A. its, B. their) signatures on the document.</p><p>____5. If any one of the sisters needs a ride, (A. she, B. they) can call me.</p><p>____6. When someone has been drinking, (A. he or she, B. they) may drive poorly.</p><p>____7. If the board of directors controls the company, (A. it, B. they) may vote for a raise.</p><p>____8. Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave (A. his or her, B. their) opinion about the mishap.</p><p>____9. Each of these companies had (A. its, B. their) books audited.</p><p>____10. Some of the china has lost (A. its, B. their) luster.</p><p>____11. We watched the cat and mouse as (A. it, B. they) scurried around the corner.</p><p>____12. Unfortunately, the committee hasn’t started (A. its, B. their) search for a new president.</p><p>____13. Neither of the children will do (A. his or her, B. their) work. </p><p>____14. Captain Parker or his men were rescued on (A. his, B. their) fourth day at sea. </p><p>____15. All of the workers feel that (A. he or she, B. they) deserve the union’s support. </p><p>____16. Every cat, dog, and rabbit had received (A. its, B. their) vaccine. </p><p>____17. A number of people had lost (A. his or her, B. their) luggage on the flight. </p><p>____18. The United Nations developed (A. its, B. their) Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. </p><p>____19. After the game, the team members talked about (A. his or her, B. their) individual playing problems. </p><p>____20. Many people saw the show, but only a few reported (A. his or her, B. their) reactions to it.</p><p>____21. Fans cheered the baseball team as (A. it, B. they) won the last game of the season.</p><p>____22. Mathematics had lost (A. its, B. their) appeal for me by the time I was in the tenth grade.</p><p>____23. Neither the boss nor the employees could find (A. his or her, B. their) tools.</p><p>____24. Some of the salt spilled from (A. its, B. their) container onto the kitchen floor</p><p>____25. Everybody should have (A. his or her, B. their) house insured. http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercisep-aagr.htm Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement Quiz KEY </p><p>_A__1. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (A. his or her, B. their) lines.</p><p>_ A.___2. The Washington team was opportunistic; (A. it, B. they) took advantage of every break.</p><p>_ A.___3. A person needs to see (A. his or her, B. their) dentist twice a year.</p><p>_B.__4. The committee members put (A. its, B. their) signatures on the document.</p><p>_ A.___5. If any one of the sisters needs a ride, (A. she, B. they) can call me.</p><p>_ A.___6. When someone has been drinking, (A. he or she, B. they) may drive poorly.</p><p>_ A.___7. If the board of directors controls the company, (A. it, B. they) may vote for a raise.</p><p>_ B.___8. Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave (A. his or her, B. their) opinion about the mishap.</p><p>_ A.___9. Each of these companies had (A. its, B. their) books audited.</p><p>_ A.___10. Some of the china has lost (A. its, B. their) luster.</p><p>_ B.___11. We watched the cat and mouse as (A. it, B. they) scurried around the corner.</p><p>_ A.___12. Unfortunately, the committee hasn’t started (A. its, B. their) search for a new president.</p><p>_ A.___13. Neither of the children will do (A. his or her, B. their) work. </p><p>_ B.___14. Captain Parker or his men were rescued on (A. his, B. their) fourth day at sea. </p><p>_ B.___15. All of the workers feel that (A. he or she, B. they) deserve the union’s support. </p><p>_ A.___16. Every cat, dog, and rabbit had received (A. its, B. their) vaccine. </p><p>_ B.___17. A number of people had lost (A. his or her, B. their) luggage on the flight. </p><p>_ A.___18. The United Nations developed (A. its, B. their) Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. </p><p>_ B.___19. After the game, the team members talked about (A. his or her, B. their) individual playing problems. </p><p>_ B.___20. Many people saw the show, but only a few reported (A. his or her, B. their) reactions to it.</p><p>_ A.___21. Fans cheered the baseball team as (A. it, B. they) won the last game of the season.</p><p>_ A.___22. Mathematics had lost (A. its, B. their) appeal for me by the time I was in the tenth grade.</p><p>_ B.___23. Neither the boss nor the employees could find (A. his or her, B. their) tools.</p><p>_ A.___24. Some of the salt spilled from (A. its, B. their) container onto the kitchen floor</p><p>_A.__25. Everybody should have (A. his or her, B. their) house insured. http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercisep-aagr.htm http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercisep-aagr.htm </p>
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