Grammar Quiz: Subject–Verb and Pronoun–Antecedent Agreement

. A child can increase _____ self-confidence greatly by participating in physical activity.

his

their

his or her

. The money spent on athletes' salaries _____ hurting the integrity of professional sports leagues.

is

are

. Shipping and oil drilling _____ with the risks of oil spills and the pollution of our oceans.

come

comes

. Open and honest communication _____ to a happy relationship.

contributes

contribute

. The purpose of this essay is to investigate how the design of toothbrushes _____ changed over time.

have

has

. A study by the Toronto Adoption Society and Health Canada _____ that infants exposed to cocaine in utero often have birth defects.

has revealed

have revealed

. Every man over 44 years of age should know the level of _____ prostate-specific antigen.

his

their

. In regions of the world where poverty prevails, starvation and poor hygiene _____ to disease.

lead

leads

. Genes are the microscopic parts of a living organism that _____ _____ structure and functions.

determines its

determine their

determine its

determines their

. The effects of Dissociative Identity Disorder on ____ victims _____ catastrophic.

its, are

their, is

its, is

their, are

. If someone goes through school studying only science, _____ will complete only part of _____ education.

he or she, their

they, one's

they, their

he or she, his or her

. If a hard-working student is surrounded by like-minded individuals, _____ first year will likely be a positive experience, but living with people nothing like _____ will make ______ life difficult.

his or her, him or her, his or her

their, them, their

. Radiation as well as moderate doses of chemotherapy _____ given prior to a bone marrow transplant to suppress the immune system.

is

are

. Teachers can create podcasts for each child, helping _____ learn how to work in groups as well as plan _____ own project.

him or her, his or her

him, his

them, their

. The everyday stresses of students, such as labs and essay deadlines, _____ them to manage their time wisely.

teach

teaches

. The teacher was clear that, if students needed to keep ______ cellphones on in the classroom to receive a special call, ______ should advise her at the beginning of class; otherwise, it was expected that all phones would be switched off during lectures.

their, they

his or her, he or she

their, he or she

his or her, they

. After the committee finished ______ report, several members of the committee took the opportunity to thank ______ chairperson for her leadership.

its, its

their, their

its, their

their, its

. Markus discovered that ______ kinds of math problems were quickly solved once he chose to apply the correct formula.

these

this

. The committee returned to ______ seats after rising with the audience to applaud the speaker. The committee was pleased with ______ success in organizing such an inspiring event.

its, its

its, their

their, their

their, its

. Walter and Krista were thrilled to announce ______ purchase of the new food truck.

his and her

their

. Hester believes that each day and week that passes ______ own beauty and purpose.

has its

have their

. Neither the children nor the parents were happy with the closing of ______ music program at the community centre.

his or her

their

. Either of those violinists ______ qualified for a position with the symphony. Neither one ______ met the conductor until today.

is, have

are, have

is, has

are, has

. Most of the work done by the volunteers was commended for ______ excellent quality and attention to detail.

their

its

. During yesterday's class, none of the girls used more than the allocated time to replace the tire on ______ practice vehicle.

their

her

his or her

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