Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement MDCAT MCQs with answers

5 past paper MCQs on Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, from the Formal and Lexical Aspect of Language unit of MDCAT English. The year each question appeared is shown where known; tap “Show answer” for the correct option and a short solution.

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1.The board of directors expressed____________disappointment with the financial results. (UHS MDCAT 2025)

  1. their
  2. its
  3. his or her
  4. one's
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Correct answer: (b) its

A board is a collective noun treated as one body here, so the singular its is right.

2.All of the players forgot ____ jerseys. (KMU MDCAT 2025)

  1. his
  2. her
  3. them
  4. their
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Correct answer: (d) their

Players is plural, so the possessive that refers back to it is their.

3.The market is nearer to them than _____. (PMC MDCAT 2022)

  1. We
  2. Ourself
  3. Us
  4. Ourselves
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Correct answer: (c) Us

After than the pronoun stands as the object of the comparison here, so us is used.

4.The man _____ wallet was stolen, called the police. (PMC MDCAT 2022)

  1. Who
  2. Whose
  3. Whom
  4. Which
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Correct answer: (b) Whose

Whose is the possessive relative, and the wallet belongs to the man.

5.Identify the errors and choose the correct option: There's mr. Hashim whom they say is the best portrait painter in the town (NUMS MDCAT 2022)

  1. There's mr. Hashim whom they say is the best portrait painter in the town.
  2. There's Mr. Hashim who they say is the best portrait painter in the town.
  3. Theres' Mr. Hashim which they say is the portrait painter in the town.
  4. There's Mr. Hashim who they say is best portrait painter in the town.
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Correct answer: (b) There's Mr. Hashim who they say is the best portrait painter in the town.

The relative is the subject of is, so it takes who, and the name is capitalized.

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