Pronoun Agreement Test Questions with Answers for Grade 8

📝 Quick Study Guide: Pronoun Agreement

• 💡 A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun (the antecedent). For correct pronoun agreement, the pronoun must match its antecedent in number (singular/plural) and gender (masculine/feminine/neuter).
• 🔢 Singular Antecedents take singular pronouns. Examples: *The student finished his (or her) homework.* *Each of the girls brought her own book.*
• 👥 Plural Antecedents take plural pronouns. Examples: *The students finished their homework.* *Both dogs wagged their tails.*
• 🤔 Indefinite Pronouns: Some are always singular (e.g., *everyone, anybody, no one, somebody, each, either, neither*). They take singular pronouns. Example: *Everyone should bring their (or his/her) own lunch.* (Note: 'their' is often accepted informally for singular indefinite pronouns, but formally, 'his or her' is preferred or rephrasing).
• 🔗 Other indefinite pronouns are always plural (e.g., *both, few, many, several*). They take plural pronouns. Example: *Both of the runners finished their race.*
• ⚖️ Some indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural depending on the phrase that follows them (e.g., *all, any, most, none, some*). Example: *Some of the water spilled out of its container.* (singular) *Some of the students finished their projects.* (plural)
• 🤝 Compound Subjects: If two singular antecedents are joined by *and*, they take a plural pronoun. Example: *Tom and Jerry love their cheese.* If joined by *or* or *nor*, the pronoun agrees with the antecedent closer to it. Example: *Neither the teacher nor the students submitted their assignments.*

✅ Practice Quiz: Pronoun Agreement

Choose the best pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. Each of the girls brought ______ favorite book to share.
   A. their
   B. her
   C. his
   D. its
2. The team celebrated ______ victory with a pizza party.
   A. their
   B. its
   C. they're
   D. his
3. Neither John nor his brothers remembered to bring ______ permission slips.
   A. his
   B. their
   C. its
   D. him
4. Everyone in the class completed ______ assignment on time.
   A. their
   B. his or her
   C. them
   D. it
5. The dog wagged ______ tail excitedly when it saw its owner.
   A. their
   B. his
   C. its
   D. her
6. Both of the scientists presented ______ research findings at the conference.
   A. his
   B. her
   C. its
   D. their
7. Some of the fruit in the basket had already passed ______ prime.
   A. their
   B. its
   C. them
   D. his