Question 1

What is sexism in writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  assuming that all people in a group are male 
B)  assuming that all people in a group are female 
C)  using gender-specific terms to refer to a group that consists of both males and females 
D)  all of the above 
A)  assuming that all people in a group are male 
B)  assuming that all people in a group are female 
C)  using gender-specific terms to refer to a group that consists of both males and females 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

Which one of the following sentences has a shift in point of view?

Accepted Answer

A)  People can save a lot of money if they budget. 
B)  At first I didn't like spinach, but then I tried it in a quiche and loved it. 
C)  When I first tried fishing, I was horrible, but then I developed a knack for it. 
D)  People should control their anger so that you don't say something you'll later regret. 
A)  People can save a lot of money if they budget. 
B)  At first I didn't like spinach, but then I tried it in a quiche and loved it. 
C)  When I first tried fishing, I was horrible, but then I developed a knack for it. 
D)  People should control their anger so that you don't say something you'll later regret. D

Question 3

Which one of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?

Accepted Answer

A)  that 
B)  they 
C)  it 
D)  them 
A)  that 
B)  they 
C)  it 
D)  them A

Question 4

Choose the correct pronouns from the choices provided in the following sentence.
Sean and Cindy may have deserved the medal more than (we, us), but the judges still gave it to Zack and (me, I).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct pronouns from the choices...

Question 5

Which one of the following sentences has a pronoun error?

Accepted Answer

A)  That gift was meant for her. 
B)  The electric razor needs its battery charged. 
C)  Jeffrey can speak more persuasively than she. 
D)  The cooks and she made this dessert for you. 
A)  That gift was meant for her. 
B)  The electric razor needs its battery charged. 
C)  Jeffrey can speak more persuasively than she. 
D)  The cooks and she made this dessert for you.

Question 6

Which one of the following sentences has a pronoun-antecedent agreement problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one wanted their essay read aloud. 
B)  Someone parked his or her car in my driveway. 
C)  The townspeople and the mayor were concerned about their water. 
D)  Beatrice told her brother to stay out of her room. 
A)  No one wanted their essay read aloud. 
B)  Someone parked his or her car in my driveway. 
C)  The townspeople and the mayor were concerned about their water. 
D)  Beatrice told her brother to stay out of her room.

Question 7

Underline the pronoun errors in the following sentence.
This here television is her's.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Underline the pronoun errors in the following...

Question 8

Which one of the following pronoun sets would best complete the sentence below?
Each person who enters the building should have __________ name tag pinned where it can be clearly seen.

Accepted Answer

A)  their 
B)  his or her 
C)  your 
D)  her 
A)  their 
B)  his or her 
C)  your 
D)  her

Question 9

Which one of the following pronouns would correctly complete the following sentence?
Jim and __________ will meet you next door.

Accepted Answer

A)  me 
B)  them 
C)  I 
D)  us 
A)  me 
B)  them 
C)  I 
D)  us

Question 10

Which one of the following sentences has a missing or unclear antecedent?

Accepted Answer

A)  They say that you should always think before speaking. 
B)  We share the same anniversary as Wanda and Mike. 
C)  According to the study, tutoring can dramatically improve your grade. 
D)  The last count indicated that over 500 people are running for the position. 
A)  They say that you should always think before speaking. 
B)  We share the same anniversary as Wanda and Mike. 
C)  According to the study, tutoring can dramatically improve your grade. 
D)  The last count indicated that over 500 people are running for the position.

Question 11

Rewrite the sentence in Question 1 to correct the pronouns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rewrite the sentence in Question 1 to...

Question 12

What is an antecedent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the word that comes before the subject of a sentence 
B)  the word that a pronoun refers to 
C)  the phrase that contains adjectives 
D)  the part of the sentence that comes after the subject 
A)  the word that comes before the subject of a sentence 
B)  the word that a pronoun refers to 
C)  the phrase that contains adjectives 
D)  the part of the sentence that comes after the subject

Question 13

Which one of the following is a possessive pronoun?

Accepted Answer

A)  you 
B)  it 
C)  they 
D)  their 
A)  you 
B)  it 
C)  they 
D)  their

Question 14

Which one of the following is an object pronoun?

Accepted Answer

A)  their 
B)  I 
C)  my 
D)  them 
A)  their 
B)  I 
C)  my 
D)  them

Question 15

Which one of the following sentences has a shift in point of view?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whenever we start a new project, we try to keep our schedules free. 
B)  I'm always looking at new job openings since you never know when a better job will come along. 
C)  You should take notes so that you won't make a mistake. 
D)  Even though a person may have all the answers, he or she still shouldn't act like a know-it-all. 
A)  Whenever we start a new project, we try to keep our schedules free. 
B)  I'm always looking at new job openings since you never know when a better job will come along. 
C)  You should take notes so that you won't make a mistake. 
D)  Even though a person may have all the answers, he or she still shouldn't act like a know-it-all.

Question 16

Choose the correct pronouns from the choices provided in the following sentence.
Everybody should make a list of (his or her, their) goals for the future and then post (those, those there) goals where they will be seen daily.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct pronouns from the choices...

Question 17

Which one of the following pronouns would correctly complete the following sentence?
Jenna no longer wanted her video games, so she gave them to Bobby and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  we 
B)  me 
C)  I 
D)  they 
A)  we 
B)  me 
C)  I 
D)  they

Question 18

Which one of the following is a subject pronoun?

Accepted Answer

A)  us 
B)  your 
C)  mine 
D)  we 
A)  us 
B)  your 
C)  mine 
D)  we

Question 19

Which one of the following pronouns would best complete the sentence below?
If anybody wants to join the team, __________ should speak to the coach.

Accepted Answer

A)  they 
B)  he 
C)  you 
D)  he or she 
A)  they 
B)  he 
C)  you 
D)  he or she

Question 20

How can you avoid sexism in your own writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't write about people; choose subject matter that deals with animals. 
B)  Use the phrase he or she, or make the entire sentence plural. 
C)  Use he and him throughout your essay, so your references are consistent. 
D)  Find out what your instructor prefers-masculine or feminine references. 
A)  Don't write about people; choose subject matter that deals with animals. 
B)  Use the phrase he or she, or make the entire sentence plural. 
C)  Use he and him throughout your essay, so your references are consistent. 
D)  Find out what your instructor prefers-masculine or feminine references.

Exam 44: Pronouns

What is sexism in writing?

Which one of the following sentences has a shift in point of view?

Which one of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?

Choose the correct pronouns from the choices provided in the following sentence. Sean and Cindy may have deserved the medal more than (we, us), but the judges still gave it to Zack and (me, I).

Which one of the following sentences has a pronoun error?

Which one of the following sentences has a pronoun-antecedent agreement problem?

Underline the pronoun errors in the following sentence. This here television is her's.

Which one of the following pronoun sets would best complete the sentence below? Each person who enters the building should have __________ name tag pinned where it can be clearly seen.

Which one of the following pronouns would correctly complete the following sentence? Jim and __________ will meet you next door.

Which one of the following sentences has a missing or unclear antecedent?

Rewrite the sentence in Question 1 to correct the pronouns.

What is an antecedent?

Which one of the following is a possessive pronoun?

Which one of the following is an object pronoun?

Which one of the following sentences has a shift in point of view?

Choose the correct pronouns from the choices provided in the following sentence. Everybody should make a list of (his or her, their) goals for the future and then post (those, those there) goals where they will be seen daily.

Which one of the following pronouns would correctly complete the following sentence? Jenna no longer wanted her video games, so she gave them to Bobby and __________.

Which one of the following is a subject pronoun?

Which one of the following pronouns would best complete the sentence below? If anybody wants to join the team, __________ should speak to the coach.

How can you avoid sexism in your own writing?

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