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

Question 1

Which sentence uses pronoun-antecedent agreement correctly?

Accepted Answer

Every student must bring his or her own pencil.

Answer

Every student must bring their own pencil.

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Every student must bring our own pencil.

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Every student must bring its own pencil.

Question 2

Choose the correct pronoun case: 'The winner of the contest was ___.'

Accepted Answer

he

Answer

him

Answer

them

Answer

us

Question 3

Which sentence contains a pronoun reference error?

Accepted Answer

Maria told her sister that she had won the prize.

Answer

The committee reached its decision quickly.

Answer

Jake gave the book to his friend.

Answer

Both students completed their assignments.

Question 4

Select the correct reflexive pronoun: 'She made the dress ___.'

Accepted Answer

herself

Answer

itself

Answer

hisself

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theirselves

Question 5

Which sentence uses an objective pronoun correctly?

Accepted Answer

The teacher praised both him and me.

Answer

Between you and I, the answer is obvious.

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She spoke directly to he and I.

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Us students arrived early.

Question 6

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a relative pronoun.

Accepted Answer

The teacher whom I admire retired last year.

Answer

The book who I read was interesting.

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The student which passed spoke next.

Answer

The dog that it barked ran away.