Reference and Case of Pronouns

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1. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?
A. I studied very hard, which ought to help my score.
B. I studied very hard, so this ought to help my score.
C. I studied very hard, so that ought to help my score.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

2. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?
A. She wrote an essay that attacks my thesis.
B. She attacked my thesis, which provoked my counterattack.
C. She attacked my thesis, which is that Flannery O'Connor was a racist.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

3. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?
A. My roommate wants to be a linguist, but I like her anyway.
B. My roommate wants to be a linguist, which really astounds me since she isn't otherwise a boring person at all.
C. My roommate wants to be a linguist, so I'm looking for a new roommate.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

4. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?
A. If he would practice, it would help his game.
B. If students want to improve, they must practice.
C. If he practices, his game will improve.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

5. Which of the following contains an error in the reference of a pronoun?
A. Until you realize that the character is flawed, the reader empathizes with him.
B. Until readers realize that the character is flawed, they empathize with him.
C. Until they realize that the character is flawed, readers empathize with him.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

6. Which of the following contains an error in the case of a pronoun?
A. The author, like you and I, has his prejudices.
B. If I were him, I wouldn't take the job.
C. I can't type as fast as him.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

7. Choose the correct pronoun for the slot in the sentence "Just between you and ______, this dog won't hunt."
A. I
B. me
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above

8. Choose the correct pronoun for the slot in the sentence "______ do you think she will hire?"
A. Whom
B. Who
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above

9. Choose the correct pronoun for the slot in the sentence "I saw ____ stealing the computer."
A. him
B. his
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above

10. Which of the following pronouns is in the genitive case?
A. it's
B. its
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above

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