Check my work 1. which of the following can be used as a synonym of theme? (1 point) plot message < climax 2. which of the following pronouns completes the sentence correctly? (1 point) each of the boys began to clean desk. his < -- him their 3. what is the case of the underlined pronouns in the following sentence? is the umbrella yours or mine? (1 point) objective possessive < nominative

1) theme is the main idea or the message conveyed through a work. So a synonym for theme is plot message.
 2) Each refers to a singular noun. So the following verb and pronoun must also be singular. The correct pronoun to be used in the blank space is his. 3)Possessive case indicates possession whereas nominative case just refers to the name. In the above sentence, the umbrella belongs to someone or someone possesses the umbrella. So both yours and mine are in the possessive case.

The correct answer is option a.