Pronouns Test

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Question 1
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Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
A letterbox is a narrow opening in a door through ______ mail is delivered

A
it

B
that

C
which

D
where

Solution

The correct answer is option C.
Here the correct pronoun has to be used to fill in the blank.
A) It is used to represent a noun in the neuter gender.
B) That is a pronoun which is used to refer to nouns in general.
C) Which is a pronoun which is used to represent only things.
D) Where is a pronoun which is used to refer to a position of a noun.
Since the most accurate pronoun is which, it is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

When he visited New York, he invited a vast number of friends to call on him in his room.

A
their

B
one's

C
its

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Since he is inviting friends to the room rented by him, the possessive form of "he" should be used to indicate the ownership of the room, which is "his". Hence, the sentence is correct and Option D is appropriate. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence, incorrect.
Question 3
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The following sentence has not been edited. There is one error in the line. Pick the option that has the incorrect word and the correction that completes the sentence correctly and logically.

But what knows the quirk of fate?

A
Incorrect= knows, Correct= know

B
Incorrect = what, Correct = who

C
Incorrect= quirks, Correct= quirk

D
Incorrect= the, Correct= their

Solution

A pronoun replaces a noun that's been mentioned before, to avoid repetition. An interrogative pronoun helps ask a question as well as refers to the noun they stand for. The given question is rhetorical, it is not directed towards somebody, and is a general statement. The question has an error, "what" is the error, as it refers to a thing, whereas only a person can "know" something. The correct pronoun is 'who', which questions about a person, hence option B is correct. When a subject is singular, the verb that follows should be singular as well (known as the subject-verb agreement). Singular verbs end with an s, and plural verbs don't, for example 'she knows' and 'they know'. 'Who' refers to a single person, hence "knows" is correct, and option A is wrong. "Quirk of fate" is a phrase that means 'an unexpected turn of events', 'quirk' means a turn, hence the plural form 'quirks' is not required, as it modifies 'fate'. Hence option C is incorrect. As the rhetorical question is not directed towards a particular person, 'their' is unnecessary here, 'their' is a possessive pronoun which does not modify 'quirk', but 'who', whereas 'the' is the required article that modifies 'quirk', hence option D is incorrect.
Question 4
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Complete the sentence with an appropriate word from the given options.
The rich lady sat by _____ for some time.

A
Herself

B
Himself

C
Themselves

D
Yourself

Solution

Pronouns are words that replace nouns that have been mentioned before, to avoid repetition. There are many types of pronouns, one of them being the reflexive pronoun. A compound personal pronoun is formed by adding -self to personal pronouns my, your, him, her and -selves for plural pronouns your, our, them and so on. When an action done by the subject turns back (reflects) upon the subject, that compound personal pronoun is called a reflexive pronoun. In the given sentence, "The rich lady" is a subject as it performs an action "sat", she sat alone for some time, the term 'by+reflexive pronoun' means 'with no one else present'. Option A is correct, as the rich lady is of the feminine gender, 'her' is a personal pronoun suitable for her and 'herself' is the suitable reflexive pronoun that completes the phrase 'by herself'. Option B is incorrect, as 'himself' is used for the masculine gender, whereas the lady is mentioned here. Option C is incorrect as 'themselves' refers to a plural noun, whereas the 'lady' is a singular noun. Option D is incorrect, 'yourself' is from the second person point of view, it refers to the listener with whom the speaker is speaking, whereas 'lady' is in the third person point of view.
Question 5
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Correct the underlined part from the given options if it has an error:
The new project involves building dams across several rivers, but their cost is likely to be very high.

A
NO CHANGE

B
its

C
there

D
that

Solution

An antecedent is a word for which a pronoun stands. ( ante = "before") The pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number. Rule: A singular pronoun must replace a singular noun; a plural pronoun must replace a plural noun. 'Its' is the pronoun that agrees with 'project' which is the antecedent of the pronoun. Hence correct answer is B) Its.
Question 6
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Choose the option that best corrects the statement at the underlined point:
She lived in the back of the woods with her family who worked hard to keep a roof over her head.

A
NO CHANGE

B
their heads

C
its head

D
one's heads

Solution

In this sentence, we are speaking about the 'family' which is a collective noun. Collective nouns may take singular or plural pronouns, based on whether they refer to the group as a single unit or to each member of the group individually. Here, we are referring to every member of the family working hard. So, we need to use a singular pronoun. Hence, the correct answer is B) Their heads.
Question 7
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In the following question, pick the option that best fills in the blank to complete the sentence logically and correctly.

A poor man ______ I knew nursed the orphan.

A
What

B
That

C
Who

D
Whom

Solution

The rule for using who and whom is the following:
Use who when you can replace the noun/pronoun with he.
Use whom when you can replace the noun/pronoun with him.
In the given sentence, we may use 'he' to give: 'A poor man he knew nursed the orphan.' So, the correct answer is D) whom.
'Which' is not used for people.
Question 8
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
There were seven young boys in the class and each grew to be taller than their father.

A
NO CHANGE

B
they're

C
his

D
its
Question 9
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Fill in the blanks with a suitable option:
When Mary said to the dog, "Stop wagging your tail", ______ started wagging ______ tail faster.

A
you, your

B
she, hers

C
it, its

D
they, their

Solution

Here, the sentence talks about Mary and her dog. The pronoun used for an animal when the gender is not known is 'it' and 'its'. So, the correct answer is option C).
Option A) 'you, your' are used as personal second person pronouns and cannot be used here. Option B) 'she, hers' is used to refer to a third person female and is incorrect in the given context. Option D) 'they, their' is third person pronoun used for a group of people and is also incorrect.
Question 10
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Choose the option that best corrects the statement at the underlined point:
Living in London has its advantages, but they also have a high cost of living.

A
NO CHANGE

B
it also has

C
one also has

D
those also have

Solution

An antecedent is a word for which a pronoun stands (ante = "before"). The pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number. Rule: A singular pronoun must replace a singular noun; a plural pronoun must replace a plural noun. Here, the antecedent is 'London' which is a singular noun. Hence, we need a singular pronoun, 'It'. 'One' is also a singular pronoun but it refers to people, not places.

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Question 1

it

that

which

where

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Question 2

their

one's

its

NO CHANGE

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Question 3

Incorrect= knows, Correct= know

Incorrect = what, Correct = who

Incorrect= quirks, Correct= quirk

Incorrect= the, Correct= their

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Question 4

Herself

Himself

Themselves

Yourself

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Question 5

NO CHANGE

its

there

that

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Question 6

NO CHANGE

their heads

its head

one's heads

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Question 7

What

That

Who

Whom

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Question 8

NO CHANGE

they're

his

its

Question 9

you, your

she, hers

it, its

they, their

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Question 10

NO CHANGE

it also has

one also has

those also have

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