Pronouns MCQs

Practice Pronouns MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn about personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, reflexive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #121 Report Error
Somebody has left ______ bag here.
A. his
B. her
C. its
D. their

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Somebody' is singular; traditionally 'his' when gender unknown.

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Question #122 Report Error
Everyone should respect ______ parents.
A. one's
B. their
C. his
D. her

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Everyone' singular takes 'his'.

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Question #123 Report Error
If anyone calls, tell ______ to wait.
A. her
B. him
C. their
D. them

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Anyone' is singular; use object pronoun 'him'.

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Question #124 Report Error
Nobody in the class has completed ______ assignment.
A. his
B. their
C. her
D. one's

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Nobody' is singular, 'his' is conventional.

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Question #125 Report Error
Each girl has ______ own style.
A. his
B. its
C. their
D. her

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Each girl' feminine singular -> 'her'.

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Question #126 Report Error
Each boy and girl was asked to bring ______ parent.
A. their
B. her
C. his
D. its

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
When 'each' is used before singular nouns joined by 'and', the pronoun is singular. 'his' is generic.

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Question #127 Report Error
One must do ______ duty sincerely.
A. one's
B. their
C. her
D. his

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The impersonal pronoun 'one' is followed by 'one's', not 'his' or 'their'.

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Question #128 Report Error
One of the girls forgot to bring ______ book.
A. their
B. her
C. his
D. its

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'One of the girls' refers to a girl, so feminine singular 'her'.

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Question #129 Report Error
One of the boys has lost ______ pen.
A. her
B. his
C. their
D. its

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'One of the boys' -> masculine singular 'his'.

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Question #130 Report Error
Many a man has lost ______ way in life.
A. his
B. her
C. its
D. their

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Many a man' is singular and masculine, so 'his'.

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Question #131 Report Error
The jury was divided in ______ opinion.
A. its
B. their
C. her
D. his

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
When 'jury' refers to the individual members, it takes a plural pronoun. 'were divided' indicates plural sense, so 'their'.

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Question #132 Report Error
The committee has submitted ______ report.
A. his
B. its
C. her
D. their

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Here 'committee' is considered as a single unit, so singular pronoun 'its'.

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Question #133 Report Error
The crowd raised ______ voice in protest.
A. his
B. its
C. her
D. their

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Crowd' as a collective unit takes singular 'its'.

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Question #134 Report Error
The team members are divided in ______ opinion.
A. their
B. its
C. her
D. his

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Team members' is plural, so plural pronoun 'their'.

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Question #135 Report Error
Each of us has to do ______ own work.
A. our
B. his
C. their
D. one's

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Each of us' is singular, so 'his' is used (generic).

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Question #136 Report Error
Every one of the girls gave ______ opinion.
A. his
B. its
C. her
D. their

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Every one of the girls' feminine, singular 'her'.

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Question #137 Report Error
Not one of the boys has completed ______ project.
A. her
B. its
C. his
D. their

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Not one' is singular, masculine 'his' for boys.

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Question #138 Report Error
Everyone of the men present raised ______ hand.
A. its
B. his
C. their
D. her

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Everyone' singular, masculine 'his' for men.

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Question #139 Report Error
Either Ravi or Mohan will bring ______ car.
A. its
B. her
C. his
D. their

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Two singular antecedents joined by 'either...or' take a singular pronoun; use the pronoun closer to the second subject. Both are masculine, so 'his'.

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Question #140 Report Error
Neither Priya nor Sheela has done ______ homework.
A. its
B. their
C. her
D. his

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Two singular feminine nouns joined by 'neither...nor' take singular 'her'.

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