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Identify the type of pronoun used in the following sentence.
Someone on a television documentary claimed that science can, in fact, explain the flight of bumblebees. |
| | A) | Personal |
| | B) | Relative |
| | C) | Indefinite |
| | D) | Demonstrative |
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Identify the type of pronoun used in the following sentence.
Many Americans, having lived through the Great Depression, never recovered their sense of security. |
| | A) | Personal |
| | B) | Relative |
| | C) | Indefinite |
| | D) | Demonstrative |
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Identify the type of pronoun used in the following sentence.
In attempting to get away from the police, the suspect shot himself in the foot. |
| | A) | Personal |
| | B) | Relative |
| | C) | Indefinite |
| | D) | Reflexive. |
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Identify the type of pronoun used in the following sentence.
Pasta and tomatoes are indispensable to Italian cuisine; ground beef and French fries are indispensable to ours. |
| | A) | Personal |
| | B) | Relative |
| | C) | Indefinite |
| | D) | Demonstrative |
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Identify the type of pronoun used in the following sentence.
Marjorie enjoys reading about India, which is the world's largest democracy. |
| | A) | Personal |
| | B) | Relative |
| | C) | Indefinite |
| | D) | Demonstrative |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | V.S. Naipaul is the author who Elizabeth Hardwick praised. |
| | B) | V.S. Naipaul is the author whom Elizabeth Hardwick praised. |
| | C) | V.S. Naipaul is the author that Elizabeth Hardwick praised. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | I had met the student whom lived next door only once. |
| | B) | I had met the student that lived next door only once. |
| | C) | I had met the student who lived next door only once. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | The service station manager, who had warned us against smoking, lit a cigar. |
| | B) | The service station manager, whom had warned us against smoking, lit a cigar. |
| | C) | The service station manager, that had warned us against smoking, lit a cigar. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | Our new teacher, about who we had heard terrible stories, turned out to be excellent. |
| | B) | Our new teacher, about whom we had heard terrible stories, turned out to be excellent. |
| | C) | Our new teacher, about whose we had heard terrible stories, turned out to be excellent. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | She was the only candidate who had the experience to lead. |
| | B) | She was the only candidate whom had the experience to lead. |
| | C) | She was the only candidate that had the experience to lead. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | In, its not unusual to ski in November, for snow falls early there. |
| | B) | In Vermont, it's not unusual to ski in November, for snow falls early there. |
| | C) | In Vermont, it's not unusual to ski in November, for snow falls early their. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | On occasion, Aunt Wilma and her invest in stocks, and their profits have been astounding. |
| | B) | On occasion, Aunt Wilma and herself invest in stocks, and their profits have been astounding. |
| | C) | On occasion, Aunt Wilma and she invest in stocks, and their profits have been astounding. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | The thieves admitted it was they who had robbed our home, but the jury acquitted them anyway. |
| | B) | The thieves admitted it was them who had robbed our home, but the jury acquitted them anyway. |
| | C) | The thieves admitted it was they who had robbed our home, but the jury acquitted they anyway. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | Jeremy planned to invite Samantha and me to the party, but he failed to send us an invitation. |
| | B) | Jeremy planned to invite Samantha and I to the party, but he failed to send us an invitation. |
| | C) | Jeremy planned to invite Samantha and me to the party, but he failed to send we an invitation. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | The dean sent for my classmates and I, for she had news for us students. |
| | B) | The dean sent for my classmates and me, for she had news for us students. |
| | C) | The dean sent for my classmates and me, for she had news for we students. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | Philip's father was worried about him waking the neighbours the other night. |
| | B) | Philip's father was worried about he waking the neighbours the other night. |
| | C) | Philip's father was worried about his waking the neighbours the other night. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | Both the Ahmeds and they wanted to buy the old house, but neither of them had enough for a down payment. |
| | B) | Both the Ahmeds and they wanted to buy the old house, but neither of they had enough for a down payment. |
| | C) | Both the Ahmeds and them wanted to buy the old house, but neither of them had enough for a down payment. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | Neither Peter nor he could read the street signs; their refusing to ask for directions made matters worse. |
| | B) | Neither Peter nor he could read the street signs; they refusing to ask for directions made matters worse. |
| | C) | Neither Peter nor him could read the street signs; their refusing to ask for directions made matters worse. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | The people we taxpayers need to remove from office are them who have ignored our demands for responsible government. |
| | B) | The people we taxpayers need to remove from office are they who have ignored our demands for responsible government. |
| | C) | The people us taxpayers need to remove from office are they who have ignored our demands for responsible government. |
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Choose the item that uses the correct pronoun(s). |
| | A) | Mary can tell a joke as well as her or them. |
| | B) | Mary can tell a joke as well as she or they. |
| | C) | Mary can tell a joke as well as her or they. |
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