Grammar Practice: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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Identify the incorrect sentence:

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Bob is one of those teachers who consider themselves privileged to work with students.

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Identify the incorrect sentence: If anyone wants the tickets, they need to call me tonight. Kat and Janell are combining their money for concert tickets. Neither Frank nor Enrique wanted to develop an experiment based on his hypothesis. Siobahn was the only one in the group with her presentation completed.

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If anyone wants the tickets, they need to call me tonight.

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Identify the incorrect sentence: Each one of those students should bring his or her script to the rehearsal. Both Melvin and Randall brought their children with them to the meeting. Everyone wanted to share their observations. When people watch conspiratorial You Tube videos nonstop, they tend to grow excitable.

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Everyone wanted to share their observations.

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Find the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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Both Suzi and Beth will try to see their parents over the weekend.

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Find the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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Neither girl will wear her black pants.

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Find the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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Every worker in this office needs his or her own computer.

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Jane and Sarah said they were too tired to skate any longer; she would like to take a break and have a snack.

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Jane and Sarah said they were too tired to skate any longer; they would like to take a break and have a snack.

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Scarlett and Olive called their friend who said he couldn't come this afternoon.

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NO CHANGE

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Improve the sentence: Either Emily or her friends will present her project. Neither Madison nor Emma said they would be there.

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Either Emily or her friends will present their project. Neither Madison nor Emma said she would be there.

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Both John and Jim said they were exercising regularly; they set fitness goals for themselves.

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Both John and Jim said they were exercising regularly; they set fitness goals for themselves.