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Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

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English

10th Grade

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Kimberly Sparks

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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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Multiple Choice

Neither of the actors brought _______ copy of the script.

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their

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his or her

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Multiple Choice

Both of the actors brought ________ copies of the script.

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their

2

his or her

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Multiple Choice

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

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their

2

his or her

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Multiple Choice

The members of the panel revealed ________ findings.

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their

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his or her

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Multiple Choice

The group had lost ________ leader.

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its

2

their

3

his

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Multiple Choice

The group members had lost _______ leader.

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its

2

their

3

his

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Multiple Choice

Some of the hikers carried _______ water bottles.

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his or her

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their

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Multiple Choice

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

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his or her

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their

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Multiple Choice

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

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his or her

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their

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One of the attendees should have voiced _______ disapproval.

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his or her

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their

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Multiple Choice

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

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his

2

their

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The team had lost ________ sense of confidence.

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its

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their

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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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