Froggy Jumps Pronoun Practice QuestOnline version Boost pronoun usage by Anupama Ragavendran 1 Fill in the blanks with possessive and object pronouns: “Is this paper ______, or did the professor give it to ______ by mistake?” a your, she b yours, them c yours, you 2 Insert the appropriate reflexive or intensive pronoun: “The researchers _______ admitted that the flaws in the design made the results unreliable.” a themself b themselves c themselfes 3 Fill in the blanks with demonstrative pronouns: “_______ kinds of claims are difficult to verify, whereas _______ one you mentioned earlier can be tested experimentally.” a these, these b these, that c this, those 4 Each of the interns believed that ______ report was more thorough than ______ of the senior analysts.” a his or her, that b they're, that c his or her, those 5 Correct the error in the pronouns: The committee postponed the decision because they felt it needed more time to think about it a the members felt it needed... b they felt the decision needed more time... c they felt it needed 6 “Neither the director nor the actors felt that ______ had been given enough time to prepare, so ______ requested an extension.” a they, they b he or she, he or she c they, them 7 When a person teaches grammar, you should make sure your students see how it applies to their own writing a he or she, their students b he or she, her students c he or she, that 8 To (who / whom) should the applicants address their cover letters? a whom b whose c who 9 Between you and (I / me), the dean and (he / him) disagree about the policy, but the final decision rests with (we / us) faculty members. a me, he, us b I, him, we c I, him, us 10 Julia told her sister that she should reconsider the job offer before accepting it a Julia b that her sister should c they 11 “The woman spoke to the panel. I had recommended her for the position.” (Use ‘who’ or ‘whom’ as appropriate.) a who b whom c whose 12 Has anybody seen the English book ____ I left on my desk a which b who c whose 13 Did you pass the exam____almost all the students in the class failed a which b who c whom 14 All the boys participated in the race and ___ one of them got a prize. a their b each c these
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