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#GRAMMAR 2.10-2.12 TEST REVIEW (due date: Tuesday, February 8)

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Grammar 2.10: Relative Pronouns

PART 1 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the relative pronoun in each sentence. (15 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
Question 1
1.

Jacques, whom we haven’t met until now, just enrolled at our school.

Question 2
2.

The clock that I just bought has a digital readout.

Question 3
3.

Acrobats perform complicated feats that seem to defy gravity.

Question 4
4.

Maria is the student whose poetry won a prize.

Question 5
5.

Many people in Belgium speak Flemish, which is similar to Dutch.

Question 6
6.

The Katzenjammer Kids, which was one of the first comic strips to appear in a periodical, appeared in American Humorist in 1897.

Question 7
7.

Mr. Griffin is a teacher whom you will like.

Question 8
8.

Can you see the mountain that lies just beyond the tree line?

Question 9
9.

Thuong likes to walk on trails where he can see wildlife.

Question 10
10.

Most people have days when they cannot get organized.

Question 11
11.

Boris knows the captain whose team won the tournament.

Question 12
12.

Have you talked to the artist who painted this picture?

Question 13
13.

Uncle Vincent bought the biggest refrigerator that he could find.

Question 14
14.

Bridalveil Falls, which is in Yosemite National Park, is lovely.

Question 15
15.

The person whose place I held wants to get back in line.

Grammar 2.11: Pronoun-Noun Antecedent Agreement

PART 2 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the antecedent in each sentence. (15 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to highlight.
*If you have more than one antecedent, use a comma to separate it. However, do NOT do this for proper nouns.
(example: Bob, Max, and Jon went to the mall and they walked around. (3) ----- ANSWER: Bob, Max, Jon)
(example: Bob Johnson went to the mall and he walked around. (2) ----- ANSWER: Bob Johnson)

2. Write the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent. (15 points)
*You will write EXACTLY one word.
*Determine if you should use a subject, object, or possessive pronoun by looking at its function within
the sentence.
Sentence #1: A professional dancer has to work very hard on _______________ flexibility and strength.
Question 16
16.

Antecedent: A professional dancer has to work very hard on _______________ flexibility and strength.
(1 Word)

Question 17
17.

Pronoun: A professional dancer has to work very hard on _______________ flexibility and strength.

Sentence #2: Don’t let the children lose _______________ gloves at the playground.
Question 18
18.

Antecedent: Don’t let the children lose _______________ gloves at the playground.
(1 Word)

Question 19
19.

Pronoun: Don’t let the children lose _______________ gloves at the playground.

Sentence #3: The mother bird returned to _______________ nest with a fat worm.
Question 20
20.

Antecedent: The mother bird returned to _______________ nest with a fat worm.
(1 Word)

Question 21
21.

Pronoun: The mother bird returned to _______________ nest with a fat worm.

Sentence #4: Allan and Margaret asked if I had seen _______________ paintings in the art show.
Question 22
22.

Antecedent: Allan and Margaret asked if I had seen _______________ paintings in the art show.
(2 Words)

Question 23
23.

Pronoun: Allan and Margaret asked if I had seen _______________ paintings in the art show.

Sentence #5: Janice’s car hit a pothole in the road and lost _______________ muffler.
Question 24
24.

Antecedent: Janice’s car hit a pothole in the road and lost _______________ muffler.
(1 Word)

Question 25
25.

Pronoun: Janice’s car hit a pothole in the road and lost _______________ muffler.

Sentence #6: My little sister Louisa took _______________ first step on my birthday.
Question 26
26.

Antecedent: My little sister Louisa took _______________ first step on my birthday.
(1 Word)

Question 27
27.

Pronoun: My little sister Louisa took _______________ first step on my birthday.

Sentence #7: The fleet revved _______________ engines at the starting line.
Question 28
28.

Antecedent: The fleet revved _______________ engines at the starting line.
(1 Word)

Question 29
29.

Pronoun: The fleet revved _______________ engines at the starting line.

Sentence #8: Mr. Lopez and Ms. Tyler take what _______________ students say very seriously.
Question 30
30.

Antecedent: Mr. Lopez and Ms. Tyler take what _______________ students say very seriously.
(4 Words)

Question 31
31.

Pronoun: Mr. Lopez and Ms. Tyler take what _______________ students say very seriously.

Sentence #9: We wanted to play soccer on Saturday, but the ball had lost all _______________ air.
Question 32
32.

Antecedent: We wanted to play soccer on Saturday, but the ball had lost all _______________ air.
(1 Word)

Question 33
33.

Pronoun: We wanted to play soccer on Saturday, but the ball had lost all _______________ air.

Sentence #10: The new blouse that we bought for Cassandra Lopez Mercado was _______________ favorite color.
Question 34
34.

Antecedent: The new blouse that we bought for Cassandra Lopez Mercado was _______________ favorite color.
(3 Words)

Question 35
35.

Pronoun: The new blouse that we bought for Cassandra Lopez Mercado was _______________ favorite color.

Sentence #11: Paula and Jerome were looking for new homes for _______________ pets.
Question 36
36.

Antecedent: Paula and Jerome were looking for new homes for _______________ pets.
(2 Words)

Question 37
37.

Pronoun: Paula and Jerome were looking for new homes for _______________ pets.

Sentence #12: Marcus, Joanie, and I enjoyed the movie you recommended, but _______________ had trouble understanding its plot.
Question 38
38.

Antecedent: Marcus, Joanie, and I enjoyed the movie you recommended, but _______________ had trouble understanding its plot.
(3 Words)

Question 39
39.

Pronoun: Marcus, Joanie, and I enjoyed the movie you recommended, but _______________ had trouble understanding its plot.

Sentence #13: My stepfather likes _______________ new job at the branch bank.
Question 40
40.

Antecedent: My stepfather likes _______________ new job at the branch bank.
(1 Word)

Question 41
41.

Pronoun: My stepfather likes _______________ new job at the branch bank.

Sentence #14: Australia is famous for _______________ beautiful coral reefs and unusual animals.
Question 42
42.

Antecedent: Australia is famous for _______________ beautiful coral reefs and unusual animals.
(1 Word)

Question 43
43.

Pronoun: Australia is famous for _______________ beautiful coral reefs and unusual animals.

Sentence #15: Can you return the jacket and hat to _______________ rightful owner?
Question 44
44.

Antecedent: Can you return the jacket and hat to _______________ rightful owner?
(2 Words)

Question 45
45.

Pronoun: Can you return the jacket and hat to _______________ rightful owner?

Grammar 2.12: Possessive Pronoun-Indefinite Pronoun Agreement

PART 3 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the indefinite pronoun antecedent in each sentence. (15 points)
*You will write EXACTLY one word.

2. Write the possessive pronoun that agrees with the antecedent. (15 points)
*You will write EXACTLY one word.
Sentence #1: Everybody needs to bring _______________ softball glove to practice.
Question 46
46.

Antecedent: Everybody needs to bring _______________ softball glove to practice.

Question 47
47.

Pronoun: Everybody needs to bring _______________ softball glove to practice.

Sentence #2: Several of the play’s cast members have performed _______________ roles before.
Question 48
48.

Antecedent: Several of the play’s cast members have performed _______________ roles before.

Question 49
49.

Pronoun: Several of the play’s cast members have performed _______________ roles before.

Sentence #3: Judith couldn’t find anyone of the girls who would finish _______________ homework early.
Question 50
50.

Antecedent: Judith couldn’t find anyone of the girls who would finish _______________ homework early.

Question 51
51.

Pronoun: Judith couldn’t find anyone of the girls who would finish _______________ homework early.

Sentence #4: One of the churches in the village lost _______________ steeple in the windstorm.
Question 52
52.

Antecedent: One of the churches in the village lost _______________ steeple in the windstorm.

Question 53
53.

Pronoun: One of the churches in the village lost _______________ steeple in the windstorm.

Sentence #5: Somebody in the boy's bathroom wrote _______________ name on the sign-up sheet without writing a telephone number.
Question 54
54.

Antecedent: Somebody in the boy's bathroom wrote _______________ name on the sign-up sheet without writing a telephone number.

Question 55
55.

Pronoun: Somebody in the boy's bathroom wrote _______________ name on the sign-up sheet without writing a telephone number.

Sentence #6: Few of the people knew how much _______________ efforts had done to improve the situation.
Question 56
56.

Antecedent: Few of the people knew how much _______________ efforts had done to improve the situation.

Question 57
57.

Pronoun: Few of the people knew how much _______________ efforts had done to improve the situation.

Sentence #7: Neither of the female teachers could recall anything so odd ever happening in _______________ class.
Question 58
58.

Antecedent: Neither of the female teachers could recall anything so odd ever happening in _______________ class.

Question 59
59.

Pronoun: Neither of the female teachers could recall anything so odd ever happening in _______________ class.

Sentence #8: Were either of the boys left in the cafeteria to finish _______________ meal?
Question 60
60.

Antecedent: Were either of the boys left in the cafeteria to finish _______________ meal?

Question 61
61.

Pronoun: Were either of the boys left in the cafeteria to finish _______________ meal?

Sentence #9: Every book by that author has a picture of white horses on _______________ cover.
Question 62
62.

Antecedent: Every book by that author has a picture of white horses on _______________ cover.

Question 63
63.

Pronoun: Every book by that author has a picture of white horses on _______________ cover.

Sentence #10: Everybody will just have to wait _______________ turn!
Question 64
64.

Antecedent: Everybody will just have to wait _______________ turn!

Question 65
65.

Pronoun: Everybody will just have to wait _______________ turn!

Sentence #11: Would either of the foreign exchange students please raise _______________ hand?
Question 66
66.

Antecedent: Would either of the foreign exchange students please raise _______________ hand?

Question 67
67.

Pronoun: Would either of the foreign exchange students please raise _______________ hand?

Sentence #12: Each of the male monkeys at the zoo put _______________ nose in the air and sniffed.
Question 68
68.

Antecedent: Each of the male monkeys at the zoo put _______________ nose in the air and sniffed.

Question 69
69.

Pronoun: Each of the male monkeys at the zoo put _______________ nose in the air and sniffed.

Sentence #13: All of the Turner children have labeled _______________ notebooks on the outside.
Question 70
70.

Antecedent: All of the Turner children have labeled _______________ notebooks on the outside.

Question 71
71.

Pronoun: All of the Turner children have labeled _______________ notebooks on the outside.

Sentence #14: Neither of the girls left _______________ umbrella on the bus.
Question 72
72.

Antecedent: Neither of the girls left _______________ umbrella on the bus.

Question 73
73.

Pronoun: Neither of the girls left _______________ umbrella on the bus.

Sentence #15: When Muriel graduates, another of the girls will take _______________ place as president.
Question 74
74.

Antecedent: When Muriel graduates, another of the girls will take _______________ place as president.

Question 75
75.

Pronoun: When Muriel graduates, another of the girls will take _______________ place as president.