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Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.
The teacher gave he a warning.
You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
In this sentence, the object pronoun “him” follows the action verb “gave”.
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Select the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence.
The team knew the championship was __________.
You can use a possessive pronoun when it is not necessary to name the person the thing belongs to. In this case, theirs indicates the team’s possession of the championship.
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Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.
We informed the gentlemen that the biscuits were you.
You can use a possessive pronoun when it is not necessary to name the person or people the thing belongs to. In this sentence, “ours” indicates possession of the biscuits to be with the narrator (and his group) and not with the gentlemen.
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Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.
It looks like her is ready for the game.
You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
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Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.
Who’s ball is it?
It is tempting to go with “Who’s” here, as it sounds just like the correct “whose”. “Who’s”, however, is not a possessive pronoun, and suggests “who is ball is it?” which just doesn’t make sense.
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Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion of the following sentence.
When David’s family arrived at the hotel, he was exhausted.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. In this case, the antecedent is plural (David’s family), so the pronoun needs to be plural as well.
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below:
People with a strong work ethic tend to be more successful at work because you are more likely to get complete all tasks in a timely manner.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent.
In this sentence "People" was shifted incorrectly to "you". "you" should be "they" .
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below:
It is excusable for students to leave school early for a doctor's appointment, as long as you return with a doctor's note.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent.
In this sentence "students" was shifted incorrectly to "you". "you" should be "they" .
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below:
Indoor stadiums have become more popular recently because it protects people from weather conditions.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent.
In this sentence "stadiums" was shifted incorrectly to "it". "It" should be "they" .
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below:
Mom said that the boys could go outside, as long as he wore a jacket.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent.
In this sentence, “boys” was shifted incorrectly to “he”. “he” should be “they” (with “jacket” becoming “jackets”).
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below:
Sometimes, a man will be criticized even when they are doing what is right.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. In this example, “a man” (singular) is shifted incorrectly to “they” (plural). “they” should be “he”.
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below:
When the scientists mixed the two chemicals, you saw a surprising reaction.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent.
In this example, “scientists” (plural, third-person) shifts to “you” (singular, second-person). “you” should be “they”.
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below.
For her son’s birthday, Karen is going to give him their gift.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent.
In this example, there are three pronouns to deal with. “her” clearly refers to Karen, while “him” clearly refers to the son. It is unclear who “their” is referring to. “their” is plural, but must be referring to Karen (singular) or her son (singular). “their” should be “his” or “her”.
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below.
When Joshua was on the team, he called Marty for their tickets.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent.
In this example, there are two pronouns to seal with: “he” and “their”. “he” clearly refers to Joshua, but it is unclear who “their” (plural) refers to. Josh and Marty are both singular, so “their” should be “his”.
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below.
If students are late, he must have a pass.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent.
In this example, “he” is singular” while referring to “students” (plural). “he” should be “they”.
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below.
Chris told his friend that classes were canceled for today and it would resume tomorrow.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. In this example, there are two pronouns to consider: “his” and “it”. “his” (singular) clearly refers to Chris (also singular), while “it” (singular) seems to refer to “classes” (plural). “it” should be “they”.
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below.
Rachel told her mom that you really should drink more water.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent.
In this example, there are two pronouns to consider: “her” and “you”. “her” refers to Rachel, but “you” represents a shift in person. Rachel and her mom are both third person, so “you” (second-person) should be “she” (third-person).
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below.
David and his team decided they would work hard, and you should always be on time.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent. In this example, there are to pronouns to consider: “his” and “you”. “his” clearly refers to David, while “you” (singular, second-person) represents a shift in number and in person. “you” should be “they” (plural, third-person).
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Select the incorrectly used pronoun in the sentence below.
Vivian and her friends know that when they are focused, you cannot beat them.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent. Do not shift person within a sentence. In particular, do not use the second-person pronouns you or your to refer to a first-person or third-person antecedent.
There are four pronouns in this sentence. Three of them are written in the third-person (“her”, “they”, and “them”), while “you” represents a shift to second-person. The end of this sentence can be revised from “you cannot beat them.” to something like “they cannot be beat.”
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Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion of the following sentence.
When you think about children, we should always consider the importance of education.
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. This sentence starts off in the second-person (“when you think about children,”), then shifts to first-person “we”. “we” should be replaced by “you” so the sentence maintains the second-person.
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