CELSA CELSA - Combined English Language Skills Assessment Pronoun Usage and Agreement Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which sentence shows correct use of an intensive pronoun?

Accepted Answer

The president herself signed the document.

Answer

Intensive pronouns like 'herself' add emphasis and must accompany a clear antecedent, here 'the president.'

Question 2

Select the sentence with correct pronoun-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Neither of the boys has completed the test.

Answer

'Neither' is a singular indefinite pronoun and takes the singular verb 'has.'

Question 3

Which sentence correctly distinguishes 'who' from 'whom'?

Accepted Answer

Who did you invite to the party?

Answer

'Whom did you invite' is correct because 'whom' is the object, but 'Who did you invite' tests whether you can restate it as 'you invited him,' confirming 'whom'—however 'Who' is accepted in informal use here.

Question 4

Choose the correct possessive pronoun: '___ is the red car in the lot.'

Accepted Answer

Ours

Answer

'Ours' is the correct possessive pronoun; possessive pronouns never use apostrophes.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the pronoun 'it' correctly?

Accepted Answer

It is important to study every day.

Answer

Using 'it' as an expletive subject to introduce a statement is correct standard English usage.

(CELSA) Combined English Language Skills Assessment Practice Test

(CELSA) Combined English Language Skills Assessment Practice Test

CELSA CELSA - Combined English Language Skills Assessment Pronoun Usage and Agreement Questions and Answers 2