MCQ: Pronoun - 1 - SSC CGL MCQ

When using 'neither' or 'either' in a sentence, the pronoun should agree with the noun closer to it. Since 'girls' is plural, 'neither of the girls' is singular, so the correct pronoun is 'she' to maintain agreement.

Option 2 : Nothing ever happens by chance.

The correct answer is "her".

Key Points

• Objective pronouns in English are pronouns that function as the object of a verb or preposition.
• They receive the action of the verb in a sentence.
• The objective pronouns in English are "me", "you", "him", "her", "it", "us", and "them".
• In the sentence "They want to help her", "her" is the objective pronoun because it's receiving the action of the verb "help".
• Hence, the correct answer will be Option 3.

Additional Information

• Option 1 ("want"):
  • "Want" is a verb, not a pronoun. It's the action that "They" are performing.
• Option 2 ("they")
  • "They" is a pronoun, but it's a subject pronoun, not an object pronoun. It's the pronoun doing the action of wanting in this sentence, not the one receiving the action.

The sentence talks about someone who loves to read books, and the pronoun 'She' is used to refer to a female.

The correct answer is 'A'. 

• The error lies in part 'A' of the sentence.
• When all three persons, that is, 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person are coming in a single sentence, which is having a negative sense, then the order of pronouns to be followed is 123.
• Example: I, you, and she are accused.

The correct answer is I, you and he are guilty and will be punished for the mistake we committed.

The correct answer is: (C) This is hers, not yours.

Key Points

• The sentence (C), "This is hers, not yours," includes two possessive pronouns, 'hers' and 'yours'.
• They are used to replace nouns that have already been mentioned or implied.
• 'Hers' infers ownership or relation to 'this', an object that was previously mentioned or understood in the context.
• The possessive pronoun 'yours' also indicates ownership, contrasting the owner of 'this' with another party.
• Possessive pronouns are standalone, they don't require a noun to follow them as possessive adjectives do.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C.

Additional Information

• Sentence (1) uses the possessive adjective 'your' modifying 'plan', it is not a possessive pronoun.
• Sentence (2) contains 'their', another possessive adjective, which modifies 'responsibility' but doesn't serve as a possessive pronoun.
• Sentence (3) does not contain either a possessive pronoun or adjective.

The sentence implies a plural subject 'We' performing the action of waiting.

The correct answer is 'B'. 

• The error lies in part 'B' of the sentence.
• When the subject of the verb is the receiver of the action, the action is said to be reflected. Such verbs are used reflexively.
• Some verbs which are used reflexively are: Avenge, acquit, enjoy, apply, etc.
• Example: They enjoyed themselves during summer vacation.

The correct answer is The former District Magistrate acquitted himself very efficiently.

The correct answer is option B.

The error lies in 'him'  because it should be 'he' in place of 'him'.
In the case of comparison between two nominative cases, the pronoun that is used is also of the nominative case.
Example: He is as fast as me.
  He is as fast as I.✔️

The correct answer: She is better than he.

The correct answer is 'Reflexive pronoun.'

Key Points 

• Reflexive pronoun: When action is done by the subject turns or reflects back upon the subject. It is a pronoun that refers to another noun or pronoun within the same sentence. It will end with -self or -selves and refer to previously named nouns or pronouns.
  • ​Example: myself, itself, oneself, themselves.
• We use reflexive pronouns as an indirect object when the indirect object is the same as the subject of the verb.
  • ​Example: Would you like to pour yourself a drink?

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

Additional Information

• Reciprocal pronoun: A reciprocal pronoun is a pronoun that expresses a mutual relationship. Reciprocal pronouns refer to a situation where someone or something performs an action on others and receives the same action in return.
  1. Example: each other and one another.
  2. Example: Andy and Bella helped each other. (means that Andy helped Bella and Bella helped Andy)
• Distributive pronoun: Distributive Pronouns refer to persons or things one at a time. It considers the members of a group separately, rather than collectively.
  1. Example: each, either, neither, etc.
  2. Example: Each of the three girls is going for a picnic.
• Emphatic pronoun: Emphatic pronouns are used to put stress on the subject. They intensify the subject to show that the subject does action by referring back to it. 
• Reflexive pronouns are used after verbs with prepositions to clarify the person or thing being talked about. Emphatic pronouns are used to emphasize the subject or object in a sentence.
  • Example: Devesh cut himself the cake. (Emphatic)
  • ​Example: Devesh cut the cake himself. (Reflexive)

Correct answer is A. 
The most appropriate sentence is "Neither John nor Maria knows how to do it by themselves"

The correct pronoun should be 'I' instead of 'me' when used as the subject of a sentence. The corrected sentence is: "My brother and I are going to the concert tonight."

The correct answer is 'C'.

• The error lies in part 'C' of the sentence.
• When two subjects are joined by 'Neither - nor', the possessive case of the pronoun is used according to the nearest subject.
• 'their' will be replaced by 'his'.
• Similarly for 'Either-or', 'Not only- but also', 'None but', the possessive case of the pronoun is used according to the nearest subject.

The correct answer is Neither the players nor the coach was playing in his proper uniform.

The sentence implies a singular subject, and the appropriate pronoun to use is 'She.'

The correct answer is 'Possessive adjective.'

Let us explore the given options:

• 'Possessive pronoun' A possessive pronoun does show ownership, but it does not come before a noun or in a noun phrase. It stands alone. It can also be used to replace a noun.
• Here is a list of the possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its.
• ​'Possessive adjective' sits before a noun or a pronoun to show who or what owns it. The possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, their, and whose.
• 'Adverb' is a word that modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or even a whole sentence.
• 'Verb' is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence.
• In the given sentence, the noun 'pen' belongs to someone. But his is used before a noun, therefore it is a possessive adjective.​