2ND QTR: Pronoun and Antecedent

Question 1

It is a word that is used to stand or replace a noun

Answer 1

Pronoun

Question 2

It is the word for which the pronoun stands and the pronoun must agree to it.

Answer 2

Antecedent

Question 3

Singular pronoun must replace a ________ noun.

Answer 3

Singular

Question 4

Plural pronoun must replace a ________ noun.

Answer 4

Plural

Question 5

Singular indefinite pronoun antecedents take _______ pronoun referents

Answer 5

Singular

Question 6

What are examples of Singular Indefinite pronoun?

Answer 6

Each, neither, everyone, no one, nobody, nothing, anyone, anybody, anything, etc.

Question 7

What are examples of Plural Indefinite pronoun?

Answer 7

Both, many, several, few, other, etc.

Question 8

_______ indefinite pronoun antecedents take plural pronoun referents

Answer 8

Plural

Question 9

Some indefinite pronouns that are modified by a prepositional phrase may be __________ referent.

Answer 9

singular or plural

Question 10

If it’s countable, it is ______

Answer 10

Plural

Question 11

If it’s uncountable, It is _______

Answer 11

Singular

Question 12

Compound subjects joined by “and” always have a _____ referent.

Answer 12

Plural

Question 13

Compound subjects joined by or/nor, the referent agrees with _______

Answer 13

the antecedent closer to the noun.

Question 14

Collective nouns such as group, jury, crowd, team, family, etc. may be ________

Answer 14

singular or plural

Question 15

Books, organizations, counries, etc. always take the _______

Answer 15

singular referent.

Question 16

Plural form subjects with a singular meaning takes ________ referent.

Answer 16

singular

Question 17

“Every” or “Many” before a noun or a series of noun requires a _______ referent.

Answer 17

singular

Question 18

“The number of” always take a ____ referent

Answer 18

singular

Question 19

“A number of” always take a ______ referent.

Answer 19

plural