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Pronouns

Description: Identify the sentence with the correct usage of the pronouns
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Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. One of the students must bring his camera for the function tomorrow.

  2. One of the students must bring their camera for the function tomorrow.

  3. One of the students must bring one's camera for the function tomorrow.

  4. One of the students must bring hers camera for the function tomorrow.

  5. One of the students must bring theirs camera for the function tomorrow.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

His / her is used to refer a single person - (one of the students)

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. Every student in the class was hoping that we project would get the first place.

  2. Every student in the class was hoping that their project would get the first place.

  3. Every student in the class was hoping that his project would get the first place.

  4. Every student in the class was hoping that theirs project would get the first place.

  5. Every student in the class was hoping that one's project would get the first place.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sentence 3 is the correct choice. Every refers to a single person and so his or her is used.

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. If anyone doesn't want to play Basketball with us, they can go somewhere else.

  2. If anyone doesn't want to play Basketball with we , he can go somewhere else.

  3. If anyone doesn't want to play Basketball with us, one can go somewhere else.

  4. If anyone doesn't want to play Basketball with us, his can go somewhere else.

  5. If anyone doesn't want to play Basketball with us, he or she can go somewhere else.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Anyone refers to every single person and so he / she is used

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. Neither of the sailors could predict that their were going to encounter a tragic accident due to some major failure in the ship.

  2. Neither of the sailors could predict that they were going to encounter a tragic accident due to some major failure in the ship.

  3. Neither of the sailors could predict that he was going to encounter a tragic accident due to some major failure in the ship.

  4. Neither of the sailor could predict that his was going to encounter a tragic accident due to some major failure in the ship.

  5. Neither of the sailors could predict that one was going to encounter a tragic accident due to some major failure in the ship.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

He is used to refer a person in common when the gender of the person is not known. The sailors gender is not known and so 'he' is used. Neither refers to a singular noun.

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. Either of the parents may come and collect their child's progress report from the class teacher.

  2. Either of the parents may come and collect one's child's progress report from the class teacher.

  3. Either of the parents may come and collect your child's progress report from the class teacher.

  4. Either of the parents may come and collect his child's progress report from the class teacher.

  5. Either of the parent may come and collect his child's progress report from the class teacher.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

his / her is used to refer a single person - (either of the parents)

Directions: Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns.

  1. Each member of the team must submit in writing, a detailed report of their experience to the team management.

  2. Each member of the team must submit in writing, a detailed report of his experience to the team management.

  3. Each member of the team must submit in writing, a detailed report of one's experience to the team management.

  4. Each member of the team must submit in writing, a detailed report of him experience to the team management.

  5. Each members of the team must submit in writing, a detailed report of his experience to the team management.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Each' refers to a single person, so 'his' or 'her' is used.

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. Everyone should perform their duties as a responsible citizen of the nation.

  2. Everyone should perform his duties as a responsible citizen of the nation.

  3. Everyone should perform our duties as a responsible citizen of the nation.

  4. Everyone should perform one's duties as a responsible citizen of the nation.

  5. Everyone should perform yours duties as a responsible citizen of the nation.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

his / her is used to refer a single person - (everyone)

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. One of my friends will bring her music system to the party.

  2. One of my friends will bring their music system to the party.

  3. One of my friend will bring her music system to the party.

  4. One's of my friends will bring her music system to the party.

  5. One of my friends will bring hers music system to the party.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Her shows possession and is rightly used in the sentence.

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. The boys had to wear his raincoats and gumboots before leaving for school because it was raining outside.

  2. The boys had to wear their raincoats and gumboots before leaving for school because it was raining outside.

  3. The boys had to wear their raincoat and gumboot before leaving for school because it was raining outside.

  4. The boy had to wear their raincoats and gumboots before leaving for school because it was raining outside.

  5. The boys had to wear theirs raincoats and gumboots before leaving for school because it was raining outside.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Their is used to refer a plural and shows possession , and so it is rightly used.

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. Sarah and Jenny had to walk back home because they missed their bus.

  2. Sarah and Jenny had to walk back home because she missed their bus.

  3. Sarah and Jenny had to walk back home because they missed her bus.

  4. Sarah and Jenny had to walk back home because they missed theirs bus.

  5. Sarah and Jenny had to walk back home because we missed their bus.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Both the pronouns - they and their are plural and are used correctly in the sentence.

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. Having to hurry in the last minute, neither of the family members could find his keys to the main door.

  2. Having to hurry in the last minute, neither of the family members could find their keys to the main door.

  3. Having to hurry in the last minute, neither of the family member could find his keys to the main door.

  4. Having to hurry in the last minute, neither of the family members could find one's keys to the main door.

  5. Having to hurry in the last minute, neither of the family members could find its keys to the main door.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

his / her is used to refer a single person - (neither)

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. The Committee came to a conclusion that it would fine the people who would litter the society premises.

  2. The Committee came to a conclusion that they would fine the people who would litter the society premises.

  3. The Committee came to a conclusion that we would fine the people who would litter the society premises.

  4. The Committee came to a conclusion that it would fine the people which would litter the society premises.

  5. The Committee came to a conclusion that it would fine the peoples who would litter the society premises.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is used to refer to a collective noun because a collective noun is referred to as singular for the usage of pronouns.

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. If everyone stopped wasting water, her would realize that little drops of water make an ocean.

  2. If everyone stopped wasting water, their would realize that little drops of water make an ocean.

  3. If everyone stopped wasting water, one would realize that little drops of water make an ocean.

  4. If everyone stopped wasting water, he would realize that little drops of water make an ocean.

  5. If everyone stopped wasting water, they would realize that little drops of water make an ocean.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

He is used to refer a person in common when the gender of the person is not known. Everyone refers to a singular noun.

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. Not only the entire army but also the commander-in-chief sacrificed our life, fighting for the country.

  2. Not only the entire armies but also the commander-in-chief sacrificed his life, fighting for the country.

  3. Not only the entire army but also the commander-in-chiefs sacrificed his life, fighting for the country.

  4. Not only the entire army but also the commander-in-chief sacrificed his life, fighting for the country.

  5. Not only the entire army but also the commander-in-chief sacrificed their life, fighting for the country.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

his / her is used to refer a single person and shows possession(his life)

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of pronouns

  1. My sixty five year old grandmother still preserves the red rose and the card gifted to her by grandpa because it is a relic from one's happy teens.

  2. My sixty five year old grandmother still preserves the red rose and the card gifted to him by grandpa because they are relics from her happy teens.

  3. My sixty five year old grandmother still preserves the red rose and the card gifted to her by grandpa because they are relics from her happy teens.

  4. My sixty five year old grandmother still preserves the red rose and the card gifted to her by grandpa because she is a relic from her happy teens.

  5. My sixty five year old grandmother still preserves the red rose and the card gifted to her by grandpa because it is a relic from her happy teens.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Third option is correct. The rose and card are two things, hence plural pronoun 'they' needs to be used here. Secondly, teens is referring to grandma's happy teens, so 'her' is to be used.

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