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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Choose the correct pronoun: “Maya and ___ completed the assignment before lunch.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The blank is part of the compound subject “Maya and I,” so a subject-form pronoun is required.
• “I” is the first-person singular subject pronoun, whereas “me” is the corresponding object form.
• “Myself” is reflexive or intensive and “mine” is possessive, so neither can function as the required subject here.
• “I” is the first-person singular subject pronoun, whereas “me” is the corresponding object form.
• “Myself” is reflexive or intensive and “mine” is possessive, so neither can function as the required subject here.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Choose the correct pronoun: “The discussion remained between Rakesh and ___.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The pronoun follows the preposition “between,” so the object form is required.
• “Me” is the first-person singular object pronoun and is correct in “between Rakesh and me.”
• “I” is a subject form, while “myself” and “mine” do not fit the grammatical function required here.
• “Me” is the first-person singular object pronoun and is correct in “between Rakesh and me.”
• “I” is a subject form, while “myself” and “mine” do not fit the grammatical function required here.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Choose the correct pronoun: “This blue notebook is ___; the red one belongs to Tara.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Mine” is a possessive pronoun and can stand in place of the noun phrase “my notebook.”
• Possessive pronouns such as “mine,” “yours,” and “theirs” are used independently rather than directly before a noun.
• “My” requires a following noun, while “me” and “myself” have different grammatical functions.
• Possessive pronouns such as “mine,” “yours,” and “theirs” are used independently rather than directly before a noun.
• “My” requires a following noun, while “me” and “myself” have different grammatical functions.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
In the sentence “These are the documents you requested,” what type of pronoun is “These”?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “These” points to particular plural things and stands independently rather than modifying a following noun.
• Used independently in this way, “these” functions as a demonstrative pronoun.
• In “these documents,” by contrast, “these” would function as a demonstrative determiner because it directly modifies a noun.
• Used independently in this way, “these” functions as a demonstrative pronoun.
• In “these documents,” by contrast, “these” would function as a demonstrative determiner because it directly modifies a noun.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
In the question “Who left the message on the desk?”, what type of pronoun is “Who”?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Who” asks for the identity of a person, so it is an interrogative pronoun in this sentence.
• It functions as the subject of the verb “left.”
• “Who” can be a relative pronoun in another context, but here it is used to form a direct question.
• It functions as the subject of the verb “left.”
• “Who” can be a relative pronoun in another context, but here it is used to form a direct question.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
In the sentence “The teacher who guided our team received an award,” what type of pronoun is “who”?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Who” refers back to the antecedent “the teacher” and introduces the clause “who guided our team.”
• A pronoun that introduces a relative clause while referring to an antecedent is a relative pronoun.
• Here “who” is not asking a question; it connects additional information to “the teacher.”
• A pronoun that introduces a relative clause while referring to an antecedent is a relative pronoun.
• Here “who” is not asking a question; it connects additional information to “the teacher.”
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
In the sentence “Priya accidentally cut herself while opening the package,” how is “herself” used?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Herself” refers back to the subject “Priya,” who is also the person affected by the action of cutting.
• When the subject and object refer to the same person, the -self form functions reflexively.
• Removing “herself” would remove the object of “cut,” so it is not merely an intensive use.
• When the subject and object refer to the same person, the -self form functions reflexively.
• Removing “herself” would remove the object of “cut,” so it is not merely an intensive use.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
In the sentence “The principal herself announced the results,” how is “herself” used?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Herself” emphasizes that the principal personally announced the results.
• The sentence remains grammatically complete as “The principal announced the results” if the pronoun is removed.
• Because the -self form adds emphasis rather than functioning as an object, it is an intensive pronoun here.
• The sentence remains grammatically complete as “The principal announced the results” if the pronoun is removed.
• Because the -self form adds emphasis rather than functioning as an object, it is an intensive pronoun here.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Choose the correct verb to agree with the indefinite pronoun: “Everyone in the laboratory ___ required to wear an identity card.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Everyone” is an indefinite pronoun that takes a singular verb in standard English.
• Therefore, the singular form “is” agrees correctly with the subject “everyone.”
• The intervening prepositional phrase “in the laboratory” does not change the number of the subject.
• Therefore, the singular form “is” agrees correctly with the subject “everyone.”
• The intervening prepositional phrase “in the laboratory” does not change the number of the subject.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
In the sentence “Someone has left a folder on the table,” what type of pronoun is “Someone”?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Someone” refers to an unspecified person rather than identifying a particular individual.
• Words such as “someone,” “anyone,” “everyone,” and “nobody” are indefinite pronouns.
• The singular verb “has” is consistent with the grammatical singularity of “someone.”
• Words such as “someone,” “anyone,” “everyone,” and “nobody” are indefinite pronouns.
• The singular verb “has” is consistent with the grammatical singularity of “someone.”
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
In which sentence does the pronoun shown in quotation marks have a clearly identifiable antecedent?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In the correct sentence, “them” clearly refers to the plural noun “essays.”
• In the first three options, the quoted pronoun can reasonably refer to more than one preceding noun, so the intended antecedent is unclear.
• Effective pronoun reference should allow the reader to identify the antecedent without guessing.
• In the first three options, the quoted pronoun can reasonably refer to more than one preceding noun, so the intended antecedent is unclear.
• Effective pronoun reference should allow the reader to identify the antecedent without guessing.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Choose the pronoun that agrees with its antecedent: “The players packed ___ uniforms after the match.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The antecedent “players” is plural, so the plural possessive form “their” is required.
• “Their uniforms” correctly indicates that the uniforms belong to the players.
• “His,” “her,” and “its” are singular forms and do not agree with the plural antecedent.
• “Their uniforms” correctly indicates that the uniforms belong to the players.
• “His,” “her,” and “its” are singular forms and do not agree with the plural antecedent.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Choose the correct relative pronoun: “The student ___ project won the prize thanked her science teacher.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Whose” is the possessive relative pronoun required to show that the project belongs to the student.
• It introduces the relative clause “whose project won the prize” and links that clause to “the student.”
• “Who” and “whom” do not express possession, while “which” does not fit the intended personal antecedent here.
• It introduces the relative clause “whose project won the prize” and links that clause to “the student.”
• “Who” and “whom” do not express possession, while “which” does not fit the intended personal antecedent here.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
In the question “Which is your seat?”, what type of pronoun is “Which”?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Which” is used to ask the listener to identify one item from a set, so it is interrogative.
• It stands independently rather than directly modifying a following noun, which makes it a pronoun here.
• “Which” can introduce a relative clause in other contexts, but it does not do so in this question.
• It stands independently rather than directly modifying a following noun, which makes it a pronoun here.
• “Which” can introduce a relative clause in other contexts, but it does not do so in this question.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Which sentence uses a demonstrative pronoun rather than a demonstrative determiner?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In “These are much easier to carry,” “These” stands independently and does not modify a following noun.
• A demonstrative used independently in place of a noun phrase functions as a demonstrative pronoun.
• In the other sentences, “those,” “this,” and “that” directly modify nouns and function as demonstrative determiners.
• A demonstrative used independently in place of a noun phrase functions as a demonstrative pronoun.
• In the other sentences, “those,” “this,” and “that” directly modify nouns and function as demonstrative determiners.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Choose the correct pronoun: “The teacher congratulated Nisha and ___ on the presentation.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Nisha and me” form the compound object of the verb “congratulated,” so an object-form pronoun is required.
• “Me” is the correct first-person singular object pronoun.
• “I” is a subject form, “myself” has no reflexive or intensive function here, and “mine” is possessive.
• “Me” is the correct first-person singular object pronoun.
• “I” is a subject form, “myself” has no reflexive or intensive function here, and “mine” is possessive.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Theirs” is a possessive pronoun and can stand independently without a following noun.
• Possessive pronouns such as “theirs,” “ours,” and “yours” do not take an apostrophe.
• “Her's” is incorrectly formed, “ours” cannot directly modify “classroom,” and “your” requires a following noun.
• Possessive pronouns such as “theirs,” “ours,” and “yours” do not take an apostrophe.
• “Her's” is incorrectly formed, “ours” cannot directly modify “classroom,” and “your” requires a following noun.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Choose the correct sentence.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The compound phrase “My brother and I” is the subject of “were selected,” so the subject pronoun “I” is required.
• “Me” is an object form and cannot serve as the required subject in standard usage here.
• “Myself” is reflexive or intensive and “mine” is possessive, so neither can replace the subject pronoun.
• “Me” is an object form and cannot serve as the required subject in standard usage here.
• “Myself” is reflexive or intensive and “mine” is possessive, so neither can replace the subject pronoun.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Choose the correct relative pronoun: “The city museum, ___ was renovated last year, now has a new gallery.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Which” correctly refers to the non-human antecedent “the city museum” and introduces a non-defining relative clause.
• The commas mark “which was renovated last year” as additional, non-essential information about the museum.
• “Who” and “whom” normally refer to people, while “whose” expresses possession and does not fit this clause structure.
• The commas mark “which was renovated last year” as additional, non-essential information about the museum.
• “Who” and “whom” normally refer to people, while “whose” expresses possession and does not fit this clause structure.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Which sentence uses the -self pronoun intensively rather than reflexively?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In “The scientist herself presented the findings,” “herself” emphasizes the subject “the scientist.”
• The sentence remains grammatically complete if “herself” is removed, which is characteristic of intensive use.
• In the other sentences, the -self pronouns function as objects referring back to their subjects and are therefore reflexive.
• The sentence remains grammatically complete if “herself” is removed, which is characteristic of intensive use.
• In the other sentences, the -self pronouns function as objects referring back to their subjects and are therefore reflexive.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: B. I సమాధానం: B.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: B. me సమాధానం: B.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. mine సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: A. Demonstrative pronoun సమాధానం: A.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: B. Interrogative pronoun సమాధానం: B.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: C. Relative pronoun సమాధానం: C.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: C. Reflexive pronoun సమాధానం: C.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: A. Intensive pronoun సమాధానం: A.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: C. is సమాధానం: C.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: A. Indefinite pronoun సమాధానం: A.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: D. The teacher collected the essays and filed “them” in a folder. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: C. their సమాధానం: C.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: C. whose సమాధానం: C.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: C. Interrogative pronoun సమాధానం: C.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: C. These are much easier to carry. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: B. me సమాధానం: B.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: B. These seats are theirs. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: C. My brother and I were selected for the final round. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: C. which సమాధానం: C.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: B. The scientist herself presented the findings. సమాధానం: B.