Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. Verbal Quiz -Pronoun-antecedent agreement 1 / 5 1. The cookies at the bake sale were sold out quickly, and _______ in line was disappointed that they could not buy any before they were gone. a) us b) those c) each person d) everyone The correct choice of pronoun-antecedent agreement is "everyone" because it refers to all of the individuals in line. Using "everyone" maintains a consistent singular reference and aligns with the conventions of Standard English. 2 / 5 2. Each artist in the gallery designed a piece of artwork, and _______ was required to maintain the condition of their artwork throughout the exhibit. a) his or her b) its c) he or she d) their In this case, "he or she" is the appropriate pronoun-antecedent agreement because "each artist" refers to a singular form. Using "he or she" maintains a consistent singular reference and aligns with the conventions of Standard English. 3 / 5 3. Each of the students raised their hand, having a question about the assignment, but the professor was only able to answer _______ doubts before the end of the class. a) someones b) everyone's c) a few of the d) some of their In this case, "some of their" is the appropriate choice to maintain a consistent reference when referring to the doubts of multiple students. "Some of their" aligns with the conventions of Standard English. 4 / 5 4. In order to achieve the project goals, the team members had to ensure that _______ submitted their tasks on time. a) each b) each member c) they d) them In this case, "each member" is the appropriate choice to maintain a consistent singular reference, as "team members" refers to all individuals. "Each member" indicates the singular responsibility of each member, which follows the conventions of Standard English. 5 / 5 5. Neither Alice nor Bob were sure if _______ would be able to attend the conference, so they decided to register separately. a) it b) both c) either d) those Here, the correct choice of pronoun-antecedent agreement is "either" because neither Alice nor Bob (singular references) can be sure about the attendance. "Either" maintains the consistency of singular reference while indicating that only one person can attend. This follows the conventions of Standard English. Your score is 0% Restart Quiz