Using Pronouns Correctly Answers

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Whose book is that?

A
It is for him.
B
It is his.
C
It is Khan's book.
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Can I have the last piece of pizza?

A
You can have it.
B
It is your pizza.
C
It is yours.
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Which sentence correctly uses a reciprocal pronoun?

A
Alexa asked one another for more information about the class.
B
The four girls bought themselves sandwiches and drinks.
C
Rashid and Derek sent each other many e-mails over the summer.
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Which sentences contain pronoun shifts? Check all that apply.When the winner arrives, he or she will receive the prize.The teacher was supposed to bring the map, but they forgot.If people want to be healthy, you need to eat right.If we finish sorting the donations, we can pack the boxes ourselves.When I was in high school, you had to study a foreign language.

A
When the winner arrives, he or she will receive the prize.
B
The teacher was supposed to bring the map, but they forgot.
C
If people want to be healthy, you need to eat right.
D
If we finish sorting the donations, we can pack the boxes ourselves.
E
When I was in high school, you had to study a foreign language.
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Which revision best corrects the vague pronoun in the sentence below?If Jack doesn’t talk to Christopher, he will not understand the club’s decision.

A
If Jack doesn’t talk to him, he will not understand the club’s decision.
B
Jack will not understand the club’s decision unless he talks to Christopher.
C
Unless Jack and Christopher talk, he will not understand the club’s decision.
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Which revisions eliminate the vague pronoun in the sentence below? Check all that apply.Jayden told me that his grandfather was born in Russia when he was in tenth grade.In tenth grade, Jayden told me that his grandfather was born in Russia.Jayden told me in tenth grade that his grandfather was born in Russia.His grandfather, Jayden told me, was born in Russia in tenth grade.In Russia, his grandfather was born in tenth grade, Jayden told me.When Jayden was in tenth grade, he told me that his grandfather was born in Russia.

A
In tenth grade, Jayden told me that his grandfather was born in Russia.
B
Jayden told me in tenth grade that his grandfather was born in Russia.
C
His grandfather, Jayden told me, was born in Russia in tenth grade.
D
In Russia, his grandfather was born in tenth grade, Jayden told me.
E
When Jayden was in tenth grade, he told me that his grandfather was born in Russia.
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Why does the team need a new batting cage?

A
They broke their cage.
B
It is broken.
C
The team broke theirs.

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