Avoiding Indefinite Pronoun Errors Quiz: Stop Mistakes

1. The pronoun "many" takes a plural verb.

True

False

The pronoun many refers to more than one person or thing, so it takes a plural verb.

Explanation

The pronoun many refers to more than one person or thing, so it takes a plural verb.

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4. Everybody ______ the instructions before starting.

Read

Reads

Reading

Have read

5. Someone ______ the documents in the wrong folder.

Place

Places

Are placing

Were place

Someone is singular.

Explanation

Someone is singular.

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7. The pronoun several takes a singular verb.

True

False

Several is plural.

Explanation

Several is plural.

8. Most of the class ______ ready to begin.

Are

Were

Is

Have

Class is a collective noun treated as singular here.

Explanation

Class is a collective noun treated as singular here.

9. Either of the judges ______ able to explain the score.

Are

Is

Were

Have

Either is singular.

Explanation

Either is singular.

10. Everything in these notes ______ helpful.

Are

Were

Is

Have

Everything is singular.

Explanation

Everything is singular.

11. Each of the proposals ______ reviewed carefully.

Were

Are

Is

Have

Each is singular.

Explanation

Each is singular.

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13. Which sentences use correct subject–verb agreement?

None of the advice is useful.

None of the team members is ready to leave.

Both of the solutions are possible.

Few is interested in repeating the activity.

Advice is uncountable → is. Both is plural → are.

Explanation

Advice is uncountable → is. Both is plural → are.

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15. Match each subject with the correct verb form.

Few

Both

Everything

Few and both are plural; everything is singular.

Explanation

Few and both are plural; everything is singular.

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Editing Skills: Avoiding Indefinite Pronoun Errors Quiz

1. The pronoun "many" takes a plural verb.

2. Most of the students ______ ready to begin.

3. One of the speakers ______ missing.

4. Everybody ______ the instructions before starting.

5. Someone ______ the documents in the wrong folder.

6. Many ______ concerned about the schedule change.

7. The pronoun several takes a singular verb.

8. Most of the class ______ ready to begin.

9. Either of the judges ______ able to explain the score.

10. Everything in these notes ______ helpful.

11. Each of the proposals ______ reviewed carefully.

12. Neither of the arguments ______ convincing.

13. Which sentences use correct subject–verb agreement?

14. Several of the volunteers ______ early.

15. Match each subject with the correct verb form.