English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 4

Cross out the pronoun error in each sentence and write the correction in the space provided at the left. Then circle the letter that correctly describes the type of error that was made.

EXAMPLES

his (or her)

Each player took their position on the court.

Mistake in:  pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

the store

I was angry when they wouldn't give me cash back when I returned the sweater I had bought.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.? pronoun reference.

1. __________ Dan asked Mr. Sanchez if he could stay an extra hour at work today.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

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2. __________ Both the front door and the back door of the abandoned house had fallen off its hinges.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

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3. __________ I've been taking cold medicine, and now it is better.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

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4. __________ Norm was angry when they raised the state tax on cigarettes.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

5 ___________ Every one of those musicians who played for two hours in the rain truly earned their money last night.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

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6. ___________ An annual flu shot is a good idea; they will help children and older people stay healthy.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

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7. __________ Each of the candidates is asked a thought-provoking question and then judged on their answer.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

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8. __________ Indira could not believe that they had changed the immigration laws again.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

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9. _________ At the dental office, I asked him if it was really necessary to take X rays of my mouth again.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

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10. _______ Every ant in the bustling anthill has their own job to do that helps support the entire community.

Mistake in: a. pronoun agreement.?b. pronoun reference.

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Note: Some of these answers may vary.

1.?if he could stay ??if Dan could stay—b