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 #141 Report Error
Neither the teacher nor the students brought ______ books.
A. its
B. their
C. his
D. her
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The pronoun agrees with the nearest antecedent 'students' (plural), so 'their'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #142 Report Error
Either the captain or the players will take ______ share.
A. its
B. his
C. her
D. their
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Plural 'players' is nearer, so plural pronoun 'their'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #143 Report Error
Neither the children nor their mother was in ______ seat.
A. its
B. their
C. his
D. her
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The nearest antecedent is 'mother' (singular feminine), so 'her'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #144 Report Error
Every passenger must show ______ ticket.
A. their
B. his
C. its
D. her
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Every passenger' is singular, generic 'his'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #145 Report Error
If a person wants to succeed, ______ must work hard.
A. one
B. they
C. he
D. him
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Singular 'a person' requires singular pronoun 'he'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #146 Report Error
If someone is absent, ______ should inform the office.
A. their
B. they
C. them
D. he
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Someone' singular, traditional 'he'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #147 Report Error
The boy ______ you were talking about is my cousin.
A. who
B. which
C. what
D. whom
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Whom' object of 'about'. 'The boy whom you were talking about...'
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #148 Report Error
The man with ______ I was travelling is a writer.
A. who
B. that
C. which
D. whom
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
After the preposition 'with', object relative pronoun 'whom'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #149 Report Error
I saw a film ______ was very interesting.
A. what
B. which
C. whom
D. who
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Which' refers to 'film' (a thing).
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #150 Report Error
The people ______ live next door are very friendly.
A. what
B. which
C. whom
D. who
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Subject 'who' for persons.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #151 Report Error
The chair ______ you are sitting on is broken.
A. which
B. whom
C. what
D. who
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Which' refers to 'chair', object of 'on'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #152 Report Error
The girl ______ bag I found is here.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Possessive 'whose' for persons.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #153 Report Error
He is the author ______ books are bestsellers.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. which
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Whose' meaning 'of whom'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #154 Report Error
The laptop ______ I bought last week is already faulty.
A. what
B. whom
C. who
D. which
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Which' for things, object of 'bought'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #155 Report Error
This is the dog ______ barked all night.
A. that
B. who
C. what
D. which
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both 'which' and 'that' can be used for animals. 'that' is common in defining clauses.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #156 Report Error
The book, ______ I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.
A. what
B. which
C. who
D. that
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Non-restrictive clause (comma) requires 'which', not 'that'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #157 Report Error
My father, ______ is a doctor, works in this hospital.
A. which
B. that
C. whom
D. who
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Non-restrictive clause with person antecedent uses 'who'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #158 Report Error
The man ______ we met at the party called me.
A. what
B. which
C. whom
D. who
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Whom' object of 'met'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #159 Report Error
The girl to ______ I gave the gift is happy.
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. whom
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Object of preposition 'to' -> 'whom'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns
Question #160 Report Error
The person ______ you spoke is the manager.
A. to whom
B. who
C. what
D. which
Discuss

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'speak to someone' -> 'the person to whom you spoke'.
This question belongs to: English Pronouns

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