Pronoun_ competitive exams
50 questions · One Paper
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Question 1 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This is between him and ___.'
ExplanationAs the object of the preposition 'between', the objective pronoun 'me' is grammatically correct.
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Question 2 of 50
Choose the sentence with correct usage of a reciprocal pronoun:
Explanation'Each other' is a reciprocal pronoun used when two or more subjects perform an action mutually toward one another.
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Question 3 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'Each of the girls has brought ___ own lunch.'
Explanation'Each' (singular) refers to 'girls', so the feminine singular possessive 'her' correctly agrees.
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Question 4 of 50
Identify the correct sentence involving 'somebody' and pronoun agreement:
Explanation'Somebody' is an indefinite pronoun commonly paired with 'their' in modern usage to avoid specifying gender.
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Question 5 of 50
Select the sentence with correctly used relative pronoun omission (a valid structure):
ExplanationThe relative pronoun 'whom' can be omitted when it functions as the object of the relative clause, making both sentences correct.
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Question 6 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'The decision affects you and ___.'
ExplanationAs the object of the verb 'affects', the objective case pronoun 'me' is correct, not 'I'.
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Question 7 of 50
Choose the correct sentence with 'either...or' and pronoun-verb agreement (proximity rule):
ExplanationWith 'either...or', the verb agrees with the noun closer to it; here 'employees' (plural) is closer, so 'are' is correct.
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Question 8 of 50
Identify the sentence with correct use of the possessive pronoun 'theirs' (no apostrophe):
Explanation'Theirs' is a possessive pronoun and, like 'yours' and 'hers', never takes an apostrophe.
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Question 9 of 50
Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun for referring to a company as a collective entity:
ExplanationA company/organization is typically treated as a singular entity in formal English and takes the pronoun 'its'.
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Question 10 of 50
Choose the correct sentence distinguishing 'who' as subject:
Explanation'Who' is correct as the subject of 'is responsible', and 'Who's' is simply the contraction of 'Who is', making both A and C valid.
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Question 11 of 50
Choose the correct sentence with 'all' as a pronoun referring to an uncountable noun:
ExplanationWhen 'all' refers to an uncountable noun (water), it takes a singular verb 'has'.
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Question 12 of 50
Select the sentence correctly using 'which' to refer to an entire preceding clause:
Explanation'Which' can refer back to an entire idea or clause (his passing the exam), not just a single noun.
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Question 13 of 50
Identify the sentence that correctly uses 'nobody... but' with singular agreement:
Explanation'Nobody' is singular, so the verb 'knows' must agree with it, unaffected by the phrase 'but the manager'.
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Question 14 of 50
Identify the sentence with the correct use of 'one' as an indefinite pronoun:
ExplanationWhen 'one' is used as an indefinite pronoun, formal English requires it to be followed consistently by 'one's', not 'their' or 'his'.
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Question 15 of 50
Select the sentence with the correct distinction between 'that' and 'which':
Explanation'Which' is used to introduce non-restrictive (non-essential) clauses set off by commas; 'that' is reserved for restrictive clauses.
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Question 16 of 50
Choose the correct relative pronoun: 'The man ___ car was stolen filed a police report.'
Explanation'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun needed to show the man owns the car.
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Question 17 of 50
Select the correct sentence: 'None of the information ___ useful.'
Explanation'Information' is uncountable, so 'none of the information' takes a singular verb 'is'.
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Question 18 of 50
Select the correct pronoun: 'Everyone must submit ___ assignment by Friday.'
Explanation'Everyone' is grammatically singular; the traditionally correct formal pronoun is 'his or her' (though 'their' is increasingly accepted informally).
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Question 19 of 50
Identify the correct sentence with 'all' as a pronoun referring to countable nouns:
ExplanationWhen 'all' refers to a plural countable noun (students), it takes a plural verb 'have'.
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Question 20 of 50
Select the sentence with the correct use of the pronoun 'whom' as the object of a verb:
Explanation'Whom' is correct because it functions as the object of the verb 'invite' (you invited whom).
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Question 21 of 50
Select the correct sentence: 'She is taller than ___.' (comparing to him)
ExplanationIn informal/standard modern usage, 'than' is often treated as a preposition taking the objective case 'him' (formal grammar would use 'he is' with an implied verb).
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Question 22 of 50
Select the sentence demonstrating correct agreement with 'many a' + singular noun/pronoun:
Explanation'Many a' is always followed by a singular noun and takes a singular verb, despite its plural meaning.
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Question 23 of 50
Identify the correct sentence: 'The team members congratulated ___ on the win.'
Explanation'Team members' (plural) requires the plural reflexive pronoun 'themselves', even though 'team' as a unit can take 'itself'.
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Question 24 of 50
Choose the sentence with correct possessive pronoun usage (no apostrophe):
Explanation'Yours' is a possessive pronoun and never takes an apostrophe, unlike the contraction 'you're'.
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Question 25 of 50
Select the correct sentence involving distributive pronoun 'either':
Explanation'Either' (referring to one of two) is singular and takes the singular verb 'leads'.
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Question 26 of 50
Choose the sentence that correctly avoids a dangling/vague pronoun reference:
ExplanationOption A clearly attributes 'which surprised everyone' to the fact stated, avoiding the vague, unclear 'they'/'it' seen in the other options.
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Question 27 of 50
Select the sentence with correct usage of 'you and I' vs 'you and me':
ExplanationAfter the preposition 'between', the objective case is required, making 'you and me' correct, not 'you and I'.
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Question 28 of 50
Identify the correct sentence with the pronoun 'each other' vs 'one another' (traditional distinction):
ExplanationTraditional grammar reserves 'each other' for two entities and 'one another' for more than two, though this distinction is often relaxed in modern usage.
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Question 29 of 50
Select the sentence with the correct reflexive pronoun:
ExplanationThe reflexive pronoun must agree with the subject 'she' in gender and number, so 'herself' is correct.
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Question 30 of 50
Choose the correct sentence distinguishing 'its' and 'it's':
Explanation'Its' (no apostrophe) is the possessive pronoun; 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is', which does not fit here.
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Question 31 of 50
Select the sentence with correct use of 'myself' (reflexive, not as subject substitute):
Explanation'Myself' should only be used reflexively or intensively, not as a substitute for the subject pronoun 'I'.
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Question 32 of 50
Identify the sentence with correctly used demonstrative pronouns:
Explanation'These' (plural demonstrative) must agree in number with the plural noun 'books'.
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Question 33 of 50
Choose the correct sentence regarding 'few' vs 'a few' used pronominally:
ExplanationUsed pronominally, 'few' (without 'a') implies a near-negative sense — almost none arrived.
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Question 34 of 50
Choose the sentence with the correct case of pronoun after 'as':
ExplanationFormally, 'as' introduces a comparison where the subjective case 'I' is correct (with an implied verb 'am'), though 'as me' is common informally.
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Question 35 of 50
Choose the correct relative pronoun: 'This is the book ___ I told you about.'
Explanation'Which' is the correct relative pronoun for referring to a thing (the book), not a person.
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Question 36 of 50
Identify the correct sentence using an intensive (not reflexive) pronoun:
Explanation'Herself' here is used intensively to emphasize that the principal personally performed the action, not reflexively.
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Question 37 of 50
Identify the sentence with ambiguous pronoun reference (a common error):
ExplanationIn option A, 'he' and 'him' could refer to either Ali or Ahmed, creating an unclear/ambiguous pronoun reference — a common grammar error.
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Question 38 of 50
Select the sentence demonstrating correct use of 'anybody' with singular agreement:
Explanation'Anybody' is singular and pairs with the singular verb 'is' and (in careful usage) singular reflexive pronoun.
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Question 39 of 50
Choose the correct pronoun case: 'Between you and ___, this plan will not work.'
ExplanationAfter a preposition ('between'), the objective case pronoun 'me' is required, not the subjective 'I'.
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Question 40 of 50
Identify the sentence with the correct use of 'who' vs 'whom':
Explanation'Whom' is required here because it is the object of the preposition 'to' (to whom), not the subject.
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Question 41 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'Neither of the boys ___ done his homework.'
Explanation'Neither' is a singular indefinite pronoun and always takes a singular verb, regardless of the plural noun following 'of'.
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Question 42 of 50
Select the sentence with the correct interrogative pronoun:
Explanation'Whose' is the possessive interrogative pronoun used to ask about ownership.
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Question 43 of 50
Choose the sentence with the correct possessive pronoun form (not adjective):
Explanation'Mine' and 'yours' are possessive pronouns and take no apostrophe, unlike the possessive adjective 'your'.
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Question 44 of 50
Select the sentence with correct usage of the interrogative pronoun 'what' as a subject:
Explanation'What' functions as the subject here, correctly paired with the simple past verb 'happened' without an auxiliary.
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Question 45 of 50
Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun in a cleft sentence:
ExplanationIn formal cleft sentences, the subjective pronoun 'I' should be followed by the verb agreeing with 'I' (am), making option A fully correct.
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Question 46 of 50
Select the sentence with correct usage of 'both...and' pronoun agreement:
Explanation'Both...and' always takes a plural verb, since it refers to two or more subjects together.
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Question 47 of 50
Identify the sentence with correctly used relative pronoun 'that' in a restrictive clause:
Explanation'That' introduces a restrictive (essential) clause without commas, correctly identifying which book is meant.
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Question 48 of 50
Identify the sentence with the correct usage of 'whose' referring to an inanimate object:
Explanation'Whose' can be used for both people and things (as a possessive relative pronoun) to show the company's profits.
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Question 49 of 50
Identify the sentence with correct indefinite pronoun agreement:
Explanation'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb ('has'), even though it's followed by a plural noun phrase.
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Question 50 of 50
Select the sentence with correct pronoun agreement using 'neither...nor':
ExplanationWith 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject; 'students' (plural) requires 'were'.
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