by Francesca Hanna
Pronouns are the unsung heroes of our sentences, standing in for nouns and making our language flow more smoothly. However, they can also be tricky and lead to confusion if not used correctly. This quiz is designed to sharpen your eye for pronoun errors and help you master their proper usage. Let’s dive in and see how well you can spot and correct these common mistakes. Good luck!
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Pronoun Error Quiz Questions Overview
1. Which sentence contains a pronoun error?
She and I went to the store.
Him and I went to the store.
He and I went to the store.
They and I went to the store.
2. Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun usage.
Me and her went to the park.
Her and I went to the park.
She and I went to the park.
She and me went to the park.
3. Which sentence contains a pronoun agreement error?
Each of the students must bring their own lunch.
Every student must bring his or her own lunch.
All students must bring their own lunches.
Each student must bring his or her own lunch.
4. Identify the sentence with a pronoun clarity issue.
John told his friend that he was late.
John told his friend that John was late.
John told his friend that his friend was late.
John told his friend that the meeting was late.
5. Which sentence uses reflexive pronouns correctly?
She made herself a sandwich.
She made hisself a sandwich.
She made themselves a sandwich.
She made myself a sandwich.
6. Choose the sentence with the correct possessive pronoun usage.
The dog wagged it’s tail.
The dog wagged its tail.
The dog wagged its’ tail.
The dog wagged it tail.
7. Which sentence contains an incorrect pronoun case?
The winner was him.
The winner was he.
The winner was her.
The winner was she.
8. Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun usage in a compound subject.
Me and her are going to the movies.
Her and I are going to the movies.
She and I are going to the movies.
She and me are going to the movies.
9. Which sentence uses an indefinite pronoun correctly?
Everyone must bring their own lunch.
Everyone must bring his or her own lunch.
Everyone must bring its own lunch.
Everyone must bring their lunches.
10. Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun usage in a comparison.
She is taller than me.
She is taller than I.
She is taller than myself.
She is taller than mine.
11. Identify the sentence with a pronoun error involving a collective noun.
The team celebrated its victory.
The team celebrated their victory.
The team celebrated it’s victory.
The team celebrated their victories.
12. Which sentence uses a reciprocal pronoun correctly?
They helped each other with their homework.
They helped themselves with their homework.
They helped one another with their homework.
They helped each other with their homeworks.
13. Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun usage in a relative clause.
The book who I borrowed was interesting.
The book whom I borrowed was interesting.
The book which I borrowed was interesting.
The book that I borrowed was interesting.
14. Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun usage in a prepositional phrase.
Between you and I, this is a secret.
Between you and me, this is a secret.
Between you and myself, this is a secret.
Between you and he, this is a secret.
15. Which sentence contains a pronoun error involving a compound object?
She gave the gift to him and I.
She gave the gift to him and me.
She gave the gift to he and I.
She gave the gift to he and me.
16. Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun usage in a possessive form.
That book is her’s.
That book is hers.
That book is hers’.
That book is her.
17. Identify the sentence with a pronoun error in a reflexive form.
He did it hisself.
He did it himself.
He did it themselves.
He did it myself.
18. Which sentence uses an interrogative pronoun correctly?
Whom is coming to the party?
Who is coming to the party?
Whose is coming to the party?
Who’s is coming to the party?
19. Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun usage in an appositive phrase.
The winners, him and me, were announced.
The winners, he and I, were announced.
The winners, him and I, were announced.
The winners, he and me, were announced.
20. Identify the sentence with a pronoun error involving an antecedent.
The committee made its decision.
The committee made their decision.
The committee made it’s decision.
The committee made theirs decision.
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