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Pronoun Agreement With Collective NounsSet 1

1VI. Pronouns: Correct the sentence. Every player must put on their uniform.

2"Everyone at the party enjoyed ..... favorite food."

3The Pencil Enthusiast Society uses the donations ..... receives to provide students with school supplies.

4Which pronoun would you use for a group of students?

5Which pronoun completes the sentence correctly? Every member of the club has paid ..... dues.

6Select the pronoun.The family

7Choose the Correct Pronoun.The jury finally made (its, their) decision.

8The science club is holding ..... first meeting of the year in the library. Which pronoun best completes the sentence, assuming the club is acting as a single unit?

9Choose the sentence that corrects the pronoun error in the following sentence: "Every student must hand in their assignment by Friday."

10What is the pronoun for "The people"?

11If the collective noun refers to all the grup togheter we use .....

12At the trial, each of the witnesses told ..... story.

13Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: Everyone should bring ..... own lunch.

14Choose the correct pronoun:Every student needs to submit ..... assignment by Friday.

15Choose the correct pronoun in the sentence:The **committee** reached ..... decision after a long debate.

16Choose the correct pronoun: 'Each student must submit ..... assignment on time.'

17The jury was asked to return to (its, their) seats.

18Which sentence correctly uses a pronoun to refer to the collective noun "jury" ?

19For a collective noun treated as a single unit, choose the correct pronoun. "The company changed ..... policy last year."

20True or False:In the sentence "The team celebrated its victory, " the pronoun "its" is correct because the team is acting as one single group.

21Complete the sentence to show the group is acting as individuals: "After the concert, the band went ..... separate ways home."

22Why would the collective pronoun 'we' be inappropriate for formalised rules and regulation documents?

23Choose the correct pronoun.The jazz band and the dance ensemble had its/their annual joint concert last weekend.

24Last Wednesday, the Jury made [ ..... ] final decision.

25Although it sounds PLURAL, the pronoun ..... is always SINGULAR.

26Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:Everyone has to submit ..... homework by Friday.

27The family, ..... go to the park every Sunday.

28Select the pronounThe basketball team

29None of the students had ..... proper supplies.

30Why is the answer you chose for the following sentence correct? The track team has (their, its) new coach.

31Choose the Correct Pronoun. Neither the Library of Congress nor the New York Public Library has (its, their) own filmrooms.

32Choose the correct pronoun in the following sentence: Both of the runner finished simultaneously, so ..... will have to race again.

33Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "The committee has made ..... decision."

34Complete the sentence with the pronoun that shows the group is acting as one unit: "The jury has reached ..... verdict."

35Choose the version that maintains correct pronoun agreement:The jury reached its decision. They announced it the next morning.

36Choose the correct pronoun: The committee made (its/their) decision yesterday.

37Choose the correct pronoun: The team lost ..... game.

38The ballet troupe is having their picture taken.

39The group of friends is planning ..... weekend getaway.

40None of the women skaters has taken ..... turn on the ice yet.

41Select the correct pronoun: "Everyone should do ..... best."

42One half of the musicians arrived late. I think ..... must have gotten caught in the traffic.

43Identify the sentence that uses correct pronoun-antecedent agreement with a collective noun:

44Some of the students stayed to receive ..... test scores

45True or False:In the sentence, "The Japanese are known for their politeness, " the phrase "The Japanese" refers to the entire group of people from Japan.

46Which pronoun would you use for a group of people?

47Each of the students is missing ..... homework.

48Mason, Elijah, and Mia are cheering for their school team. Why is 'their' the right word in this sentence: 'The team played their best game of the season'?

49Fill in the blank the correct pronoun for this sentence:Each of the candidates gave ..... speech at the Civic Center.

50Identify the correct pronoun: "Few of the students remembered to bring ..... books."

51The president or the citizens of the United States of America are losing ..... mind.

52Mr. and Mrs. Golo are home.

53Choose the correct version: Everyone must bring their own lunch.

54All of the food is gone; ..... was delicious.

55Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "Each of the players has ..... own strategy."

56Collective nouns like team, class, or committee are usually replaced by a ..... pronoun.

57Identify the error: The group gave their performance yesterday.

58Use its only in collective noun in applying the rules of pronoun-antecedent agreement

59Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:'The team wants to improve ..... performance.'

60Select the correct pronoun: "Everyone brought ..... own lunch."

61The herd of deer ate ..... corn. (Think about the word herd).