7th Grade Common Assessment- 4th Quarter
Objective
1.61 Review demonstrating correct use of pronoun-antecedent agreement
- Number
- Gender
- Choose the sentence that has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- One of the most interesting sharks likes to show their teeth.
- Anyone can get their name in the news.
- None of the checks were cashed; they finally expired.
- The chef cut their on the thumb while peeling carrots.
- Choose the sentence that has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- A person should insure their valuables.
- The family has its eye on a new house.
- The code breakers shared his or her secrets.
- Everybody has their own dreams and goals.
- Choose the sentence that has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- One can be happy only if he or she has respect for themselves.
- The senior class wore its rings proudly.
- Children never realize how loud he or she can be.
- My mother and her sister took their vacation together.
- Choose the sentence that has incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- Either Mike or John wears a patch over their eye.
- All are welcome: they just need to call for directions to the party.
- Neither documentaries nor the news is given enough money by its network.
- San Diego and San Jose get their names from Spanish.
- Choose the sentence that has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- Either Eleanor Roosevelt or Ellen Wilson is believed to have covered for their husband during presidential emergencies.
- Cars cost more than their owners expect them to.
- The band starts their tour tomorrow night.
- Any one of the candidates could win; they are very much alike.
- Choose the sentence that has incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- Everyone at the party enjoyed her evening.
- The car has a leak in its transmission.
- The cow twitched its tail at the fly.
- Someone from the circus led the their injured horse out of the ring.
- Choose the sentence that has incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- The students go to Hockey Homeland to practice for their finals.
- My aunt asked me to catch her dog.
- The audience clapped its hands.
- The student used her pen to write in her notebook; then she put it away.
- Choose the sentence that has incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- Ed Blaker promoted Bill this morning; he will go on the Washington trip next week.
- During winter snowstorms, the sparrows depend on our feeder for their food.
- During early rehearsals, an actor may forget his or her lines.
- A person needs to see their dentist twice a year.
- Choose the sentence that has incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- The committee members put her signatures on the document.
- If the board of directors controls the company, it may vote for a raise.
- Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave their opinion about the mishap.
- Each of these companies had its books audited.
- Choose the sentence that has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- Everyone must carry their own bags at the airport.
- The woman finished his lunch.
- The football team celebrated its victory.
- Every mother loves their child.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Answer Key
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. C
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