Pronoun Rules MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Pronoun Rules - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is '2' i.e. call it a day .

Key Points

• The phrase "call it a day" is an idiomatic expression that means to stop doing something, especially work, for the rest of the day.
• The sentence conveys that the speaker was tired after working for a long time and decided to stop working, which aligns with the meaning of the idiom "call it a day".
• Other options such as "be a day for calling," "be called a day," and "call off the day" are grammatically or contextually incorrect in this scenario.

Correct sentence: I started feeling tired as I had been working for a long time, and so I decided to call it a day.

The correct answer is '4' i.e. their home than it started .

Key Points

• The given sentence uses the construction "No sooner...than" which is used to indicate that one action occurred immediately after another.
• The correct construction is "No sooner had + subject + past participle + than + subject + past simple".
• In this sentence, "had they left" is correct; the corresponding part should be "than it started" to match the required structure.

Correct sentence: No sooner had they left their home than it started raining heavily.

Additional Information

• No sooner...than:
  • Structure: No sooner + auxiliary verb (usually "had") + subject + past participle + than + subject + past simple.
  • Example: No sooner had I completed the exam than the bell rang.
  • Usage: Indicates that the second action happened immediately after the first action.

The correct answer is '2' i.e. who accompanied me .

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the verb "asked".
• The correct form of the verb to use in the past tense is "accompanied".
• The correct substitution for "who did accompany me" is "who accompanied me".

Correct sentence: My mother asked me who accompanied me to the airport.

Additional Information

• Past Simple Tense:
  • Structure: Subject + past form of the verb.
  • Example: She visited the museum.
  • Usage: Describes actions completed in the past.
• Past Continuous Tense:
  • Structure: Subject + was/were + base verb + -ing.
  • Example: They were watching a movie.
  • Usage: Describes actions that were ongoing in the past.

The correct answer is '2' i.e. of the Mauryan Emperors.

Key Points

• The phrase "of the Mauryan Emperors" is grammatically correct and properly conveys a sense of comparison within a specific group.
• The other options do not fit as well:
  • "All Mauryan Emperors" lacks the necessary prepositions to create a proper comparison.
  • "To all another Mauryan Emperors" is grammatically incorrect and awkwardly phrased.
  • "To other Mauryan Emperors" implies a comparison, but the phrase "the greatest of" is more appropriate.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is 'is smaller than yours'.

Key Points

• In the second part of the given sentence, the form of comparison used is incorrect.
• The correct comparison should be between "his house" and "your house", not "you".
• Therefore, the correct substitution is "is smaller than yours".
   

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Correct sentence: His house is smaller than yours.

Additional Information

• In comparative sentences, make sure the comparison is made between similar entities.
  • Example: Her car is faster than his.
• When comparing possessive nouns, use the possessive form to maintain clarity in the sentence.
  • Example: Their garden is larger than ours.

The correct answer is ​No improvement

Key Points

• Below are the rules for the correct phrasing when an individual and their family is referred to together:
  • If it's the subject of a sentence, the correct phrasing is, “my family and I,” as in “My family and I spoke to a counsellor.”
  • If it's the object of a preposition, the correct phrasing is, “my family and me,” as in “A counsellor spoke to my family and me.”

Correct sentence:  'She came home to meet my family and me

The correct answer is: theirs

Key Points

• Personal pronouns are used for first person, second person and third person.
• I, we, you, he, she, it, they are personal pronouns.
•  We use them as subjective case, objective case, possessive adjective and possessive pronoun as per our requirement.
• In the given sentence, 'there' looks completely inappropriate because 'there' is used to denote the position of someone or something and it has no use here. So, it is incorrect.
• Their is a possessive adjective for the pronoun 'they'. But, we need a possessive pronoun not a possessive adjective because we have to show possession of the car. So, it is incorrect.
• Theirs is a possessive pronoun for 'they' and this is what we need here. So, theirs is the appropriate entry here.
• There is no such expression as 'theres'. So, it gets ruled out.
• So, Option 2 is the correct answer.

Thus, the correct sentence is: This car is mine while theirs is parked in the garage.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'feed them'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'feed them' should be used instead of 'feed those'.
• 'Them' is used to refer to the object of a clause.
• In other words, it usually represents the group of people or things that have ‘experienced’ the action described by the verb, and refers back to two or more people or things that were mentioned earlier. 
• In the given sentence 'them' is referring to the birds.
  • Example: I’ve bought some apples. I’ll put them on the table.
     

Correct Sentence: There are many birds in the verandah today. Hema, please feed them.

Hinglish

• दिया गया वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से गलत है।
• यहां 'feed those' के बजाय 'feed them' का इस्तेमाल किया जाना चाहिए।
• 'them' किसी खंड की object को संदर्भित करने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है।
• दूसरे शब्दों में, यह आमतौर पर उन लोगों या चीजों के समूह का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है जिन्होंने क्रिया द्वारा वर्णित क्रिया का 'अनुभव' किया है, और दो या दो से अधिक लोगों या चीजों को संदर्भित करता है जिनका उल्लेख पहले किया गया था।
• दिए गए वाक्य में 'them' पक्षियों की बात कर रहा है। 
  • Example: I’ve bought some apples. I’ll put them on the table.

The correct answer is 'the other'.

Key Points

• The improvement required in the sentence is that 'each other' is to be replaced with 'the other'.
• This is to be done because each has already been used in the beginning of the sentence.
• We will thus not use each again with other.
• Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

So the correct sentence is- They each listened carefully to what the other said.

Additional Information

• Each other: used to refer to each member of a group when each does something to or for other members.
  • ​For eg.-  They communicate with each other in French.

The correct answer is 'revealed that both of them'.

Key Points

• The underlined part in the given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'revealed that both of them' should be used instead of 'revealed that both of they'.
• We know that after 'both of' the object case of the pronouns is used.
  • Example: Both of them are learning English.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.
   

Correct Sentence: The investigation revealed that both of them had given false information to obtain the certificates. 

Key Points

• Now, in the given sentence, the phrase "each other' is to be substituted with another phrase.
• Reciprocal pronouns are words that are used to indicate a mutual relationship between two subjects or objects. ‘
• Each other’ and ‘one another’ are the only two reciprocal pronouns
• “Each other” should only be used to describe two individuals, while “one another” should only describe three or more.
  • Example: The couple love each other. (The couple includes two individuals)
  • We should all respect one another. (Two or more than two people)
• Both "each one" and "help mutually" are not grammatically correct substitutes for "each other" in this sentence.
• From the above explanation, it is clear that the phrase "help one another" can substitute the given phrase.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer "sell its stake in its subsidiary."

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the error lies in the use of the pronoun "their." 
• The pronoun 'their' is incorrect because it refers to the company as a plural entity.
• "Their", is the possessive form of they, so it has to do with what belongs to, relates to, or is made or done by certain people, animals, or things.(Plural)
•  But a company is a singular entity.
• The possessive pronoun 'its' is correct because it refers to the subsidiary, which is a singular entity.
• The verb 'sell' is the correct form for the sentence.
• Thus, the correct phrase will be "sell its stake in its subsidiary."

Hence, the correct answer is option 4

The correct answer is- he who encouraged me​.

Key Points​​

• Subjective pronouns (he, she, it) are used as the subject whereas objective pronouns (him, her, itself) are used as the object of the sentence.
• ​The pronouns that connect a clause or phrase to a noun or a pronoun, is called a relative pronoun.
• The most common relative pronouns are:
  • who, whom, whose, which, that.
• Example:
  • We don’t know the person who donated this money.
  • You need to tick the box which says yes.​
• ​We use 'who' in relative clauses to refer to people, and sometimes to pet animals. (refer to the above example)
• ​As per the rule given above, 'he who encouraged me​' will be used in the underlined part of the sentence.​
• The past participle i.e. encouraged of the given verb has been used as the given sentence is in the past tense.
   

​​Correct Sentence: It was he who encouraged me when I was feeling low.

​​​​Additional Information  ​

• ​​We use 'which' in relative clauses to refer to animals and things.
• Example:
  • You need to tick the box which says yes.

The correct answer is 'affect our'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'affect our' should be used instead of 'affect their'.
• The subject of the given sentence is 'we'. 
• Accordingly, it should be followed by the same parts of speech. Hence, 'our' should be used.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.
   

Correct Sentence: It is important to be aware of what we eat as food choices play an important role and affect our lifespan.

Hinglish

• दिया गया वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से गलत है।
• यहां 'affect their' की जगह 'affect our' का इस्तेमाल करना चाहिए।
• दिए गए वाक्य का विषय 'We' है।
• तदनुसार, समान parts of speech का पालन किया जाना चाहिए। इसलिए 'our' का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
• अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है। 

The correct answer is 'avail yourself of'. 

Key Points

• In the given sentence 'avail of' is used incorrectly. We know that the correct answer is 'avail yourself of'. 
• In the given sentence pronoun 'You' should be used reflexively that is 'yourself'. 
• We know that some verbs are proceeded by reflexive pronoun. These verbs are: 
  • revenge, present, absent, pride, available, avail, acquit, kill, prepare, enjoy, introduce, apply, etc. 
    • Example: She prides herself on doing a good job
• Therefore, by reading the above explanation we find that the correct answer is 'avail yourself of'. 
  ​

Thus, the correct sentence is: Try to avail yourself of every opportunity that comes your way.

Additional Information

• If we use an intransitive verb in a sentence then there is no need for a Direct object/ Reflexive Pronoun/ Verbs which we usually do for themselves. Such kind of 'Verbs' is:
  • Complain, Shave, Shower, Keep, Stop, Behave, Pit, Remember, Down, etc.
    • Example: Justin always shaves on Sunday.