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Chapter 8: Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement

	1.	The word to which a pronoun refers is called the antecedent of that pronoun.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	2.	When gender is unknown, use a masculine pronoun.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	3.	In the sentence My supervisor praised all employees for their loyalty, the antecedent of the pronoun their is employees

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	4.	If two antecedents are connected by and, the pronoun reference is singular.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	5.	Identify the correct antecedent of the underlined pronoun. Before you leave for Jamaica, you should talk with Toni about hotel accommodations.

		a.	Toni
		b.	hotel
		c.	you
		d.	Jamaica

	6.	Use one another when you refer to more than two persons or things.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	7.	When both or several are used as antecedents, they require singular pronouns.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	8.	When anybody and anyone are used as antecedents, they require plural pronoun references.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	9.	Laura is more helpful than he is correct grammatically.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	10.	In the sentence When our team completes a project, it orders a pizza, the antecedent is it.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE