Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quiz

1. he or she
2. they
3. it

Someone is the antecedent and is always treated as singular so it takes the singular pronoun. As no gender is known, we use he or she.

1. their
2. his
3. his or her

The antecedent is neither (not boys), and neither is always singular, so it has a singular pronoun. It is his (not his or her) because it is referring to males only.

1. his or her
2. their
3. themselves

Each is the antecedent and this is always singular, so it takes a singular pronoun. We use his or her as male or female is not specified.

1. he or she
2. themselves
3. they

Several is always plural so we can use the general plural pronoun.

1. they
2. he or she
3. him or her

Anybody is always singular so has a singular pronoun. It’s not him or her as these are used as the object. So it must be he or she.

1. his or her
2. its
3. their

Some (like all, most, a lot, and none) can be singular or plural depending on the noun in the prepositional phrase (of the children). In this case children is plural so the pronoun is plural. It’s also the possessive pronoun i.e. the children’s mothers.

1. his or her
2. its
3. their

In this case the noun is singular (roof) so the pronoun is singular.

1. their
2. her
3. its

Both is always plural.

1. his or her
2. they
3. their

None can be singular or plural, depending on the noun in the prepositional phrase (of the drivers). As it is plural (drivers), the pronoun is the plural (possessive).

1. his
2. their
3. his or her

One is the subject and is singular. And its in relation to a male (uncles) so it is his.