Interactive grammar exercise on gender pronouns
(he - she, his - her, him - her) from “A Jewel in the Palace”
Part 11
Multiple-choice quiz
Select the correct answer from the choices presented.
The Queen wants to protect ______ position and that of ______ young son. She asks Jang Geum to end the Crown Prince’s life.
her / her
his / his
The King overhears Jang Geum’s conversation with the Queen and orders _____ to reveal what the Queen asked ______ to do.
her / her
him / him
The King’s plan to appoint Jang Geum as ______ personal physician causes an uproar among the court officials, the Royal Pharmacy, and the Queen Mother.
her
his
The Queen Mother and the Queen call Yeun Seng to ask her about the meetings ______ arranged between the King and Jang Geum.
she
he
Yeun Seng nearly dies giving birth prematurely, but Jang Geum saves ______.
her
him
Jang Geum quarantines all the sick children in ______ area and risks ______ life taking care of them.
her / her
his / his
In desperation, the Queen visits Jang Geum and begs ______ to come back to the Palace and treat ______ son.
him / him
her / her
The Queen gratefully thanks Jang Geum and asks ______ to forget what she asked ______ to do with the Crown Prince. She promises Jang Geum that she will from then on be a source of strength to ______.
her / her / her
him / him / him
The news that Jang Geum will be made the King’s concubine spreads like wildfire. Jang Geum pleads to the Queen that all ______ wants is to practice medicine.
she
he
Yeun Seng learns about Jang Geum and Min Jung Ho’s love for each other. ______ visits the King to plead on Jang Geum’s behalf.
She
He
The King confronts Jang Geum on whether ______ really loves Min Jung Ho.
she
he
At the archery range, the King points ______ bow and arrow at Min Jung Ho.
his
her
As Min Jung Ho is marched into exile, Jang Geum runs after ______ and gives ______ the triple trinket.
him / him
her / her
Min Jung Ho tells the King that ______ is willing to die if that will allow Jang Geum to be all that she can be.
he
she
The King promotes Jang Geum to be ______ personal physician, despite opposition from the court officials.
his
her
The King orders Min Jung Ho to take Jang Geum to Ming in order to escape the wrath of the court officials and for ______ to continue practicing medicine.
him
her
Jang Geum hasn’t given up practicing medicine and treats people from all walks of life. But ______ gets into trouble when ______ suggests a radical way of treating a woman in labor.