Pronoun Usage Quiz
Instructions: He, him, who, whom? Test your knowledge of proper pronoun usage and avoid common mistakes.
- 1.
Which is correct? '___ and I went to the store.'
ASheBHimCHerDMe - 2.
Which is correct? 'Between you and ___.'
AweBICmyselfDme - 3.
When should you use 'whom' instead of 'who'?
AWhen it is the object of a verb or prepositionBIn formal writing onlyCThey are always interchangeableDWhen it is the subject of a clause - 4.
Which is correct? '___ did you give the book to?'
AWhoseBWhichCWhomDWho - 5.
Which sentence uses 'myself' correctly?
APlease give it to myself.BI made the cake myself.CJohn and myself went to the game.DMyself and John went to the game. - 6.
Which is correct? 'The winners were Tom and ___.'
AIBmineCmyselfDme - 7.
Which pronoun correctly refers to 'everyone'?
Atheir (singular 'they')BhisCAll are considered acceptable in modern usageDher - 8.
Which is correct? 'She is taller than ___.'
AmeBICBoth A and B depending on contextDmyself - 9.
What type of pronoun is 'this' in 'This is my book'?
ADemonstrative pronounBReflexive pronounCPersonal pronounDRelative pronoun - 10.
Which is correct? 'The teacher spoke to John and ___.'
AmyselfBmineCIDme - 11.
What is an antecedent?
AA verb that comes before a nounBA type of pronounCA prefix meaning 'before'DThe word a pronoun refers to - 12.
Which sentence has a clear pronoun reference?
AJohn was happy when he met Bob.BWhen John met Bob, he was happy.CHe was happy when John met Bob.DThey were happy when meeting. - 13.
Which is a relative pronoun?
AThisBHeCWhichDThey - 14.
Which is correct? '___ going to be a great day!'
AIt'sBIts'CItsDItss - 15.
What is wrong with 'Each student must bring their own pencil' in traditional grammar?
A'Their' is plural but 'each student' is singularB'Each' is plural so 'their' is correctC'Pencil' should be pluralDNothing is wrong; it is always correct