Pronoun Agreement and Reference

Question 1

Ambrose Bierce was a journalist. Many of his newpaper columns focused on corruption, fraud, and people Bierce didn’t like. Bierce had a biting wit, so people did not want to find themselves the subject of one of his columns. However, he also had a very serious side to his writing. In fact, Bierce was disappointed with the war reporting of his day, so he basically said, “I will do it myself !” At the age of 71, he rode alongside Pancho Villa’s army as it waged revolution across Mexico.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

possessive; Selection 1: possessive; Selection 2: reflexive; Selection 3: possessive; Selection 4: subjective; Selection 5: possessive; Selection 6: intensive; Selection 7: subjective; Selection 8: subjective

Question 2

Question 2

Revolt · Accepted Answer

reflexive

Question 3

Question 3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

possessive

Question 4

Question 4

Revolt · Accepted Answer

subjective

Question 5

Question 5

Revolt · Accepted Answer

possessive

Question 6

Question 6

Revolt · Accepted Answer

intensive

Question 7

Question 7

Revolt · Accepted Answer

subjective

Question 8

Question 8

Revolt · Accepted Answer

subjective

Question 9

Which sentence contains a pronoun-antecedent error?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

sentence 3

Question 10

It depicts the adventures of Odysseus as he tries to find

Revolt · Accepted Answer

his

Pronoun Agreement and Reference Answers

More from this Course

TRY EDGENUITY HACKS