Read the sentence and decide if the pronoun in red should be changed: Not only my brothers but also Mom loves to eat their omelets in ketchup.
his
her
his and her
No change is necessary
2. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Of the three pronouns listed, choose the one that is incorrectly used. The students and theirprofessor sweated in the hot classroom. Each one of them wondered why they had decided to commit to summer school.
Their should be his
Each should be plural
they should be he or she
No change is necessary
3. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Should the pronoun in red be changed? Robert and Sue Ellen concentrated on the computer. They read each question carefully as they took the quiz.
Make it "He" because Robert is first
Make it "She" because Sue Ellen is closest to the pronoun
Make it any singular pronoun
No change is necessary
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What pronoun should replace the second Tito's Taco Palace in red? The students have decided to eat at Tito's Taco Palace, where they can order the special. Tito's Taco Palace's prices are very low.
Its
Their
Everyone's
No change is needed
5. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Read the sentences and decide if the pronoun in red should be changed: Either of these thick books by respected authors will have the answer to your research question in his many pages.
their
its
her
No change is necessary
6. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What word should be put in the blank? If ________ stopped to smell the roses, they might get stung by bees and have their allergies kick into overdrive.
everyone
anyone
people
no one
7. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Read the sentence and decide if it is correct: Weaver Hill High School has strange school colors. Their hot pink and bright yellow combination really stand out on the field!
Replace Their with His
Replace Their with Theirs
Replace Their with Its
No change is necessary
8. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which of the following pronouns is incorrect? Sam is starving! His buddies have just ordered their meals. Despite Sam's drooling, neither of them will part with their French Fries.
The blue "their"
The green "them"
The red "their"
They are all correct
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How would you change the pronoun in red to be correct? Sam is starving! His buddies have just ordered their meals. Despite Sam's drooling, neither of them will part with their French Fries.
his
her
its
No change is necessary
10. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which pronoun should be changed? Clyde refuses to return to the weight room because its staff always pokes fun of his skinny arms and legs.
its should be "their"
his should be "their"
its should be "his"
No change should be made
11. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What choice should be used to fill in the blank? ______________ should memorize a Shakespeare poem because the extra credit points will help them improve their averages.
Everyone
Each student
The students
Anyone
12. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What change would you make to this sentence to fix it? Neither of my brothers shows much sense when hedates women.