Pronouns MCQs

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Pronouns MCQs

Practice Pronouns MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn about personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, reflexive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #141
Neither the teacher nor the students brought ______ books.
A. its
B. her
C. their
D. his
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The pronoun agrees with the nearest antecedent 'students' (plural), so 'their'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #142
Either the captain or the players will take ______ share.
A. their
B. its
C. his
D. her
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Plural 'players' is nearer, so plural pronoun 'their'.
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Question #143
Neither the children nor their mother was in ______ seat.
A. his
B. her
C. its
D. their
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The nearest antecedent is 'mother' (singular feminine), so 'her'.
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Question #144
Every passenger must show ______ ticket.
A. her
B. its
C. their
D. his
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Every passenger' is singular, generic 'his'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #145
If a person wants to succeed, ______ must work hard.
A. they
B. him
C. one
D. he
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Singular 'a person' requires singular pronoun 'he'.
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Question #146
If someone is absent, ______ should inform the office.
A. they
B. them
C. their
D. he
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Someone' singular, traditional 'he'.
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Question #147
The boy ______ you were talking about is my cousin.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. what
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Whom' object of 'about'. 'The boy whom you were talking about...'
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Question #148
The man with ______ I was travelling is a writer.
A. whom
B. which
C. that
D. who
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
After the preposition 'with', object relative pronoun 'whom'.
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Question #149
I saw a film ______ was very interesting.
A. what
B. whom
C. which
D. who
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Which' refers to 'film' (a thing).
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #150
The people ______ live next door are very friendly.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. what
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Subject 'who' for persons.
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Question #151
The chair ______ you are sitting on is broken.
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. what
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Which' refers to 'chair', object of 'on'.
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Question #152
The girl ______ bag I found is here.
A. whom
B. which
C. whose
D. who
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Possessive 'whose' for persons.
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Question #153
He is the author ______ books are bestsellers.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Whose' meaning 'of whom'.
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Question #154
The laptop ______ I bought last week is already faulty.
A. whom
B. what
C. which
D. who
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Which' for things, object of 'bought'.
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Question #155
This is the dog ______ barked all night.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. who
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both 'which' and 'that' can be used for animals. 'that' is common in defining clauses.
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Question #156
The book, ______ I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. who
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Non-restrictive clause (comma) requires 'which', not 'that'.
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Question #157
My father, ______ is a doctor, works in this hospital.
A. that
B. whom
C. which
D. who
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Non-restrictive clause with person antecedent uses 'who'.
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Question #158
The man ______ we met at the party called me.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. what
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Whom' object of 'met'.
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Question #159
The girl to ______ I gave the gift is happy.
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. that
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Object of preposition 'to' -> 'whom'.
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Question #160
The person ______ you spoke is the manager.
A. which
B. what
C. to whom
D. who
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'speak to someone' -> 'the person to whom you spoke'.
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