QUIZ 2: (Advanced English Grammar)

I. Set off nonrestrictive words or phrases with commas:

● The doctor’s secretary, Carla, is printing the medical abstract of Lenny’s mother, Mrs.
Santos.
● The class’ psychology teacher, Dr. Ramirez, has left for Cebu City.
● One of my cousins, Monette, has two siblings, her brother Jim and her sister Dina.
● His classmate, Daniel, and his friend from Iloilo, Sandro, looked for him at the service
center.
● I brought my favorite pets, a Persian cat and a Chihuahua, to the veterinarian.

II. Supply the correct possessive noun form in parentheses:

● The carpenter painted Mary and Joan’s house. (The house of Mary and Joan)
● We saw Dr. Abad and Ms. Santos’ sisters. (The sisters of Dr Abad and Ms. Santos) at the
convention.
● The trainer computed Molly and Pearl’s grades. (The grades of Molly and Pearl).
● Please display Ben and Pete’s project. (The project of Ben and Pete) Ian, John, Marco and
Rens’ project. (The project of Ian, John, Marco and Rens).
● Which of these is the twins’ laptop? (The laptop of the twins)?

III. Underline the right pronoun:

1. Benjie and (I, me) went to the game.

2. Frederick went to the game with Chris and (I, me).

3. James only told you and (I, me) to leave the house.

4. Thomas and (she, her) are getting married.

5. This is just between you and (I, me) since we are not sure if Shiela and (he, him) can keep
quiet about it.
IV. Construct five sentences with reflexive/intensive pronouns. Be sure that the
pronouns agree with their antecedents in number, person, and gender.

1. You shouldn’t address the letter to yourself.

2. The girl facepalmed herself for being gullible.

3. I can do it myself.

4. My sister herself finished the paper without her groupmates’ help.

5. I see myself as a successful person one day.

V. Write six sentences with indefinite pronouns (two for pronouns that can be both singular
and plural, and two each for pronouns that are always singular and always plural):

● Most of my friends are already here.

● Some of them are quite nice.
● Everyone is here.
● Someone ate my cake.
● Both of them are wrong.
● Many people came to the party last friday night.