Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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“His watermelon is huge.”
The pronoun in
this sentence comes ______ the noun. a. | before | c. | None of the above | b. | after | | | | |
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“That watermelon is ours.”
What is the
possessive pronoun? a. | That | c. | is | b. | watermelon | d. | ours | | | | |
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_____ watermelon is small. a. | Our | c. | Yours | b. | Ours | d. | Theirs | | | | |
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“I wonder why Jack and Jill are running up the hill. They are very
weird.”
What is the antecedent in this
excerpt?
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“I wonder when Hansel and Grettel are going to get back from their adventure into the
forest.”
What/who does the antecedent refer to in this
excerpt? a. | The
speaker | c. | Hansel and
Grettel | b. | the adventure | d. | This excerpt lacks an antecedent. | | | | |
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“Do you think that Jill will beat Jack up the hill?”
What is the antecedent in this excerpt? a. | you | c. | Jack | b. | Jill | d. | The antecedent is unclear because it does not indicate who
“you” is. | | | | |
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“Jimmy himself had a powerful throwing arm.”
What is the reflexive or intensive pronoun? a. | Jimmy | c. | powerful | b. | himself | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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“Matt and Mark ran themselves ragged.”
What is the reflexive or intensive pronoun in this
sentence? a. | and
| c. | themselves | b. | ran | d. | ragged | | | | |
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9.
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“Matt and Mark ran themselves ragged.”
Is the pronoun in this sentence singular or plural?
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10.
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My mom loves Jack and Jill. She thinks the best of ______.
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