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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch03

Select the correct pronoun: 'Either the manager or the employees have misplaced ___ project files.'

  1. his

  2. their

  3. its

  4. our
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When 'either...or' joins a singular and a plural noun, the plural noun ('employees') is placed closer to the verb and the pronoun agrees with it, making 'their' correct.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch03

Choose the correct pronoun for the object position: 'Let you and ___ coordinate the arrangements for the annual event.'

  1. I

  2. me

  3. myself

  4. we
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'let' requires its complement to be in the objective case; therefore, 'me' is correct, not 'I' or 'myself'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch03

Which sentence uses the reflexive pronoun correctly?

  1. He bathed himself in the river at dawn.

  2. She rested herself after the long journey.

  3. He introduced himself to the new colleagues at the meeting.

  4. They hid themselves behind the curtain during the game.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Introduce' is a transitive verb that correctly takes a reflexive pronoun when the subject and object are the same. Verbs like 'bathe', 'rest', and 'hide' do not take reflexive pronouns in standard usage.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch03

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a relative pronoun for an inanimate noun.

  1. The laboratory who was renovated last year now has modern equipment.

  2. The laboratory whom was renovated last year now has modern equipment.

  3. The laboratory that was renovated last year now has modern equipment.

  4. The laboratory whose was renovated last year now has modern equipment.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'That' (or 'which') is the correct relative pronoun for inanimate nouns like 'laboratory'; 'who' and 'whom' are reserved for people.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch03

Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: 'Every boy and every girl in the class must hand in ___ assignment by Friday.'

  1. their

  2. our

  3. its

  4. his or her
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

When 'every' precedes two singular nouns joined by 'and', the subject is treated as singular. In formal grammar, 'his or her' correctly reflects agreement with this singular construction.