Practice Questions
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Concept Explanation
Pronouns must agree in number, gender where relevant, and case (subject vs object). Reference must be clear — every “it/they/which” needs a clear antecedent.
How to solve fast
- Circle the antecedent for each pronoun.
- Use who for subjects, whom for objects in formal items.
- Reject ambiguous “which” that could point to two nouns.
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Q1 EasyThis secret is between you and ___.ExplanationBetween takes object pronouns.
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Q2 Easy___ is knocking at the door?ExplanationWho is the subject of is knocking.
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Q3 EasyThis is the girl ___ book was lost.ExplanationWhose marks possession.
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Q4 EasyThe intern ___ badge was missing waited at the gate.ExplanationWhose marks possession of badge.
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Q5 EasyOne should do ___ duty.ExplanationOne takes one's in formal exam English.
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Q6 EasyThe committee has submitted ___ report.ExplanationA unit committee takes its.
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Q7 EasyThese are the books. I have read ___.ExplanationRead takes an object pronoun.
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Q8 EasyThis house is ___.ExplanationOurs is the possessive pronoun used without a following noun.
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Q9 Easy___ of the two roads should we take?ExplanationWhich selects from a limited set.
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Q10 EasyThe jury gave ___ verdict after midnight.ExplanationJury as one body takes its.
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Q11 EasyThe man ___ you saw is my uncle.ExplanationWhom is the object of saw.
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Q12 EasyShe hurt ___ while cutting bread.ExplanationThe subject and object are the same person.
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Q13 EasyWe enjoyed ___ at the fair.ExplanationEnjoy oneself is reflexive.
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Q14 EasyAll ___ glitters is not gold.ExplanationAfter all / nothing / anything, that is preferred.
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Q15 EasyAll ___ remains is the last page.ExplanationAfter all, that is preferred.
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Q16 EasyThe dog wagged ___ tail.ExplanationIts is possessive; it's means it is.
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Q17 Easy___ is a friend of mine.ExplanationThe blank is the subject, so he is required.
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Q18 EasyI know the person ___ you mean.ExplanationWhom is the object of mean.
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Q19 EasyThis is my book; that is ___.ExplanationYours stands alone as a possessive pronoun.
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Q20 Medium___ do you want to see?ExplanationWhom is the object of see.
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Q21 MediumThe officer ___ I met has been transferred.ExplanationThe relative pronoun is the object of met.
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Q22 MediumLet you and ___ finish the draft.ExplanationLet takes object pronouns.
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Q23 MediumHe is taller than ___.ExplanationFormal comparison is taller than I (am).
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Q24 MediumEach of the girls brought ___ own lunch.ExplanationEach is singular; her matches girls in exam keys.
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Q25 MediumNobody locked ___ locker.ExplanationNobody is singular in exam keys.
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Q26 MediumIt was ___ who called.ExplanationAfter it was, formal keys use the subject form I.
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Q27 MediumNobody brought ___ umbrella.ExplanationNobody is singular; exam keys often use his or his or her. Use his as classic key.
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Q28 MediumShe treated the guests better than ___.ExplanationThan us compares objects (treated us).
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Q29 MediumThis is the same book ___ I lost.ExplanationSame … that is the usual relative pairing.
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Q30 MediumHe is the best player ___ we have.ExplanationAfter a superlative, that is preferred.
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Q31 MediumNeither of the men brought ___ tools.ExplanationNeither is singular in exam keys.
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Q32 MediumLet ___ and the clerk check the sum.ExplanationLet takes an object pronoun.
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Q33 MediumThe three interns helped ___.ExplanationOne another is used for more than two in exam keys.
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Q34 MediumThe two sisters help ___.ExplanationEach other is used for two; one another for more than two in exam keys.
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Q35 MediumThis is the only map ___ shows the lane.ExplanationAfter only, that is preferred.
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Q36 HardSend the encrypted file to ___ the manager names.ExplanationWhomever is the object of names.
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Q37 HardIt is ___ they blamed for the delay.ExplanationThey blamed us, so the cleft uses the object form us.
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Q38 HardGive the file to ___ arrives first.ExplanationWhoever is the subject of arrives.
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Q39 HardThe prize is for ___ the judges choose.ExplanationWhomever is the object of choose.
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Q40 HardSuch a man ___ he is cannot stay quiet.ExplanationSuch … as is the correlative pair.