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Date: _____________
Grade 10
QUIZ (PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT)
Score: ____________
I. Fill in the blanks. Write your answer on the space provided before the number.
__________________1. Pronouns are used to take the place of noun in sentence in order to
avoid _______________.
__________________2. _______________ are nouns that come before the pronoun.
__________________3. _____________ the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers,
understood by the
context.
__________________4. A phrase or clause between the subject and verb does not change
the number of the
______________.
__________________5. A singular indefinite pronoun antecedent takes _______________
pronoun referent.
II. Modified true or false. Write T is the statement is true and if it is false, change the
underlined word to make it correct. Write your answer on the space provided before the
number.
__________________1. When the object of preposition is uncountable, use a plural referent
pronoun.
__________________2. Compound subjects joined by and always take a plural referent.
__________________3. Every or Many a before a noun requires a plural referent
__________________4. When the object of preposition is countable, use a singular pronoun.
__________________5. Plural antecedents joined by or/nor are referred to by a singular
pronoun.
III. Underline the referent and encircle the antecedent.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
12. The audience voiced (its, his, their) individual comments after the play.
13. Several members of the class indicated (its, their) desire to attend mass.
14. The department heads and not the principal should submit (his, their) plans for the
project.
15. None of the girls was paying attention to (her, their) teacher.