Verbal Ability Pronouns Online Quiz


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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Everyone ... to have it … way nowadays.

A - wants / their

B - want / their

C - wants / their

D - want / theirs

Answer : A

Explanation

"His, her, their" and other such usages are for denoting ownership as adjectives.

Q 2 - What will she do all day if she is left all ...?

A - herself

B - of her own

C - by herself

D - her

Answer : C

Explanation

"Myself, yourself" and such usages are used to talk of a person's own ability or intention. “left by herself” means “left all alone to her own”.

Q 3 - Her mobile battery had run out of juice, and so had ...

A - Mine

B - Your

C - My

D - Myself

Answer : A

Explanation

"Mine, yours, theirs" and other such usages are for denoting ownership as pronouns.

Q 4 - It’s hard to find ... whom you can admire.

A - anybody

B - someone

C - no one

D - everyone

Answer : B

Explanation

"Someone, somebody" is used for a general person.

Q 5 - It’s not surprising that you don’t get jokes as …are from Germany.

A - He

B - It

C - She

D - You

Answer : D

Explanation

"I, he, we, she, they" and similar usages are for people who do the action. "He, she, it" use "is/was", "I" uses "am/was", "We, you" use "are/were"

Q 6 - The red car belongs to me. That blue one is …

A - His

B - Its

C - We

D - Your

Answer : A

Explanation

"His, her, their" and other such usages are for denoting ownership as adjectives.

Q 7 - This apartment belongs to him. This apartment is …

A - Him

B - Its

C - We

D - His

Answer : D

Explanation

"Hers, his, theirs" and other such usages are for denoting ownership as pronouns.

Q 8 - We should allow … to spend some time with … child.

A - His, his

B - His, her

C - Her, his

D - Her, her

Answer : D

Explanation

“Her” is used to denote ownership of a female in second person.

Q 9 - Why can I not travel … at night? I am not a child anymore.

A - Yourself

B - Ourself

C - Ourselves

D - Myself

Answer : D

Explanation

“Myself” is used when the singular speaker is supposed to do something with his/her own capability.

Q 10 - … quite a hot day for the baby to try … new clothes.

A - It’s, it’s

B - Its, its

C - It’s, its

D - Its, it’s

Answer : C

Explanation

“Its” is used to denote ownership of an infant, animal, or non-living thing, whereas “it’s” is used as a contracted form of “it is”.

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