English Grammar 17: DEMONSTRATIVE, INDEFINITE AND DISTRIBUTIVE PRONOUNS

{ "questions": [ { "question": "Which of the following is a Demonstrative Pronoun?", "options": [ "Those", "Any", "Each", "Nobody" ], "answer": 0 }, { "question": "Complete the sentence correctly: \"One must be attentive to ________ duties.\"", "options": [ "his", "one's", "her", "their" ], "answer": 1 }, { "question": "Identify the type of pronoun in bold: \"I will take that.\"", "options": [ "Indefinite Pronoun", "Distributive Pronoun", "Demonstrative Pronoun", "Reciprocal Pronoun" ], "answer": 2 }, { "question": "Which pronoun correctly fills the blank? \"The climate of Shimla is better than ________ of Delhi.\"", "options": [ "this", "those", "such", "that" ], "answer": 3 }, { "question": "In the sentence \"Some are born great\", the word \"Some\" is an:", "options": [ "Indefinite Pronoun", "Indefinite Adjective", "Demonstrative Pronoun", "Distributive Pronoun" ], "answer": 0 }, { "question": "Choose the correct verb: \"Neither of the boys ________ passed.\"", "options": [ "have", "has", "are", "were" ], "answer": 1 }, { "question": "Which sentence contains a Demonstrative Adjective rather than a Demonstrative Pronoun?", "options": [ "This is my pen.", "These are my friends.", "That car belongs to my uncle.", "Those are beautiful flowers." ], "answer": 2 }, { "question": "Which word should be used when speaking of more than two persons or things?", "options": [ "Either", "Neither", "Both", "Any" ], "answer": 3 }, { "question": "Complete the sentence: \"Apples and oranges are tasty; ________ is a bit more sour than ________.\"", "options": [ "this, that", "that, this", "these, those", "such, that" ], "answer": 0 }, { "question": "\"Each other\" and \"One another\" are known as:", "options": [ "Distributive Pronouns", "Reciprocal Pronouns", "Indefinite Pronouns", "Demonstrative Pronouns" ], "answer": 1 }, { "question": "Find the error: \"He was the representative of the King, and as such a man they honoured him.\" According to the chapter, a better phrasing using a pronoun is:", "options": [ "...and as that they honoured him.", "...and as this they honoured him.", "...and as such they honoured him.", "...and as one they honoured him." ], "answer": 2 }, { "question": "Which sentence uses \"each\" in the correct position?", "options": [ "The boys received a book each.", "Each the boys received ten dollars.", "The boys each received ten dollar.", "The boys received ten dollars each." ], "answer": 3 }, { "question": "According to modern English rules regarding \"each other\" and \"one another\":", "options": [ "They are no longer strictly separated by the rule of two vs. many.", "\"Each other\" is strictly for two people only.", "\"One another\" is strictly for two people only.", "They should never be used in formal writing." ], "answer": 0 }, { "question": "\"Many of them were Gurkhas.\" In this sentence, \"Many\" is a(n):", "options": [ "Indefinite Adjective", "Indefinite Pronoun", "Demonstrative Pronoun", "Distributive Pronoun" ], "answer": 1 }, { "question": "Which of the following sentences correctly uses modern pronoun agreement?", "options": [ "Anybody can do it if he tries.", "Anybody can do it if one tries.", "Anybody can do it if they try.", "Anybody can do it if it tries." ], "answer": 2 }, { "question": "\"The streets of this city are worse than ________ of Ahmedabad.\"", "options": [ "that", "this", "these", "those" ], "answer": 3 }, { "question": "Identify the Distributive Adjective in the following sentence: \"Each boy took his turn.\"", "options": [ "Each", "boy", "took", "his" ], "answer": 0 }, { "question": "What is a common error to avoid when using the word \"None\"?", "options": [ "Using it for more than two things.", "Confusing it with \"Neither\" when talking about exactly two things.", "Spelling it with an apostrophe.", "Using it as a pronoun." ], "answer": 1 }, { "question": "In the sentence \"Some say he is a sharper\", \"Some\" refers to:", "options": [ "Specific people the speaker knows.", "The speaker themselves.", "People in a general, undefined way.", "Exactly two people." ], "answer": 2 }, { "question": "\"They say he has lost heavily.\" The word \"They\" in this sentence means:", "options": [ "A specific group of friends.", "The enemies of the person.", "The plural of \"he\".", "People in general (it is said)." ], "answer": 3 } ] }