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1. The dog chased its tail ____ happily around the garden.

The pronoun 'its' is the possessive form of 'it', correctly referring back to the singular, neuter noun 'dog'.. Avoid using 'him' or 'her' as they refer to animate objects with gender.

2. Which sentence uses a pronoun correctly to refer to the noun 'cat'?

'It' is the correct singular, neuter pronoun to refer to 'cat'.. Using 'he' or 'she' implies gender, while 'them' is plural.

3. The children played with their toys ____ until bedtime.

'Their' is the correct possessive pronoun to refer to the plural noun 'children'.. Singular possessive pronouns like 'his' and 'her' are inappropriate here.

4. Which sentence correctly uses a demonstrative pronoun to refer to a previously mentioned noun?

'These' and 'those' correctly refer to the plural noun 'cars'. 'This' and 'that' are singular.. Subject-verb agreement is also crucial; 'were' is the correct plural verb form.

5. The baker prepared the bread ____ was delicious.

'Which' is the correct relative pronoun to refer to the inanimate noun 'bread'.. 'Who' and 'whom' are used for people.

Topics:

Present tenses

Past tenses 1

Present perfect

Present tenses 2

Future 1

Future 2

Countable and uncountable nouns

Referring to nouns

Pronouns and referencing

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparing things

The noun pharse

Modals 1

Modals 2

Reported speech

Verb + verb patterns

Likelihood based on conditions 1

Likelihood based on conditions 2

Presositions

Relative clauses

Ways of organising texts

The passive

Linking ideas

Showing your position in a text

Nominalisation in written English