Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

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You have to use "he or she" or "his or her" if a __________ noun is used and gender is unknown.

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Singular indefinite __________ (each, every, someone, anybody, etc.) can cause confusion. That's because these pronouns are singular, but we often mistakenly think of them as referring to multiple people.

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Sometimes you may be referring to a group of people in the collective sense. If the group is working ________ as a unit, you will use the pronoun "it" or "its".

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For simplicity's sake, it is recommended that you try to consistently use the _________ from when you're writing a paper.

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Neither of the actors brought _______ copy of the script.

• their

• his or her

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Both of the actors brought ________ copies of the script.

• their

• his or her

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During the debate, every member of the board stressed ________ individual viewpoint.

• their

• his or her

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The members of the panel revealed ________ findings.

• their

• his or her

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The group had lost ________ leader.

• its

• their

• his

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The group members had lost _______ leader.

• its

• their

• his

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Some of the hikers carried _______ water bottles.

• his or her

• their

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None of the politicians would state _______ personal view on the matter.

• his or her

• their

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All of the politicians would state ________ personal views on the matter.

• his or her

• their

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One of the attendees should have voiced _______ disapproval.

• his or her

• their

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Neither of the men who came to speak brought ________ laptop.

• his

• their

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The team had lost ________ sense of confidence.

• its

• their