Quiz 10
Common Errors - Verb & Pronoun Consistency

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1. He promised to help, but then he _____ his words.

eats
ate

2. When Bruce Lee died, many of his fans felt ______ had lost a great idol.

he
they

3. What does that notice say? It _____, 'No parking'.

says
said

4. Writing an article can be painful for you if ________ short of ideas.

one is
you are
we are

5. Tom wrote to tell us of his recent visit to England. He said it was a wonderful experience and he ______ the life there.

enjoyed
enjoys

6. We have never seen this magnificent view before. ______ think it has something to do with the weather.

You
They
We

7. The USA is worried about ______ budget deficit. ______ is looking for ways of reducing the deficit.

its; It
her; She
its; She

8. When did you go there? What time ______ it when you ______?

is; arrive
was; arrived
is; arrived

9. Journalists should report events objectively. If ________ subjective opinion to colour the report, it will mislead the readers.

he allows; his
they allow; their
he allows; their

10. When one is given ______ choice of courses of action, ______ often has difficulty in deciding what one ought to do.

his; he
one's; one
his; one