PRONOUNS

Either Debbie or Melinda will bring (her, their) ice skates.

• her

• their

Answer explanation

A pronoun that refers to nouns or pronouns joined by or or nor should agree with the noun or pronoun nearest to it.

Anyone who wants a job should bring (his or her, their) application to me.

• his

• their

Answer explanation

Use singular personal pronouns when the antecedent is a singular indefinite pronoun such as anybody,

Arctic explorers discover that (you, they) cannot expose skin to the icy air.

• you

• they

Answer explanation

You must make the pronoun agree with its antecedent. Here the antecedent is "arctic explorers." That would be a "they."

Neither Carl nor Mark asked (his, their) parents to chaperone the dance.

• his

• their

Answer explanation

A pronoun that refers to nouns or pronouns joined by or or nor should agree with the noun or pronoun nearest to it.

The town council will be presenting (its, their) own proposal for the new park.

• its

• their

Answer explanation

A pronoun that refers to a collective noun should be singular if the collective noun names a group acting as a unit.

Both of the girls had to take medication for (her, their) allergies

• her

• their

Answer explanation

"both" is always plural

Each of the exhibits at the museum required (its, their) own special lighting

• its

• their

Answer explanation

"Each" is always singular.

Everyone in the gardens planted (his or her, their) tomatoes just before the unexpected frost.

• its

• their

Answer explanation

"Everyone" is always singular

Neither of those dogs ever learned to obey (its, their) master

• its

• their

Answer explanation

"Neither" is always plural.

Either of those girls may be invited to display (her, their) paintings at the fair.

• her

• their

Answer explanation

"Either" is always singular