Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1. She has two children. ....................... of them dances well.
Wrong!
Use each to talk of two people or things. Use a plural verb with both.
2. ...................... of us was invited to the party.
Wrong!
Use neither with a singular verb; use both with a plural verb.
3. ......................... of them have gone to the park.
Wrong!
Use a plural verb with both; use a singular verb with either and neither.
4. ......................... guest has arrived.
Wrong!
Every is used with a singular noun; all and some are used with plural nouns.
5. ......................... of them work hard.
Wrong!
Use all with a plural verb.
6. ........................ of my children are married.
Wrong!
7. ......................... of these keys opens the door.
Wrong!
All and both should be used with plural nouns.
8. ......................... my possessions are lost.
Wrong!
9. ....................... of these three doors open to the balcony.
Wrong!
10. He injured .............................. while hiking yesterday.
Wrong!
When the subject and object refer to the person, we use a reflexive pronoun for the object.
11. Your need is greater than .............................
Wrong!
12. ....................... are brothers.
Wrong!
A pronoun used as the subject should be in its subject form.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She has two children. Each of them dances well.
- Neither of us was invited to the party.
- Both of them have gone to the park.
- Every guest has arrived.
- All of them work hard.
- All of my children are married.
- Neither of these keys opens the door.
- All my possessions are lost.
- All of these three doors open to the balcony.
- He injured himself while hiking yesterday.
- Your need is greater than mine.
12. He and I are brothers.
