His or Her / Their

Each of the girls completed (her, their) homework.

• her

• their

Answer explanation

Since the indefinite pronoun "each" is singular, your pronoun must also be singular.

Several of the players forgot (his or her, their) permission slips.

• his or her

• their

Answer explanation

Since the indefinite pronoun "several" is plural, your pronoun must also be plural.

Someone forgot (his or her, their) lunchbox on the playground.

• his or her

• their

Answer explanation

Since the indefinite pronoun "someone" is singular, your pronoun must also be singular.

Both of my sisters packed (her, their) lunches today.

• her

• their

Answer explanation

Since the indefinite pronoun "both" is plural, your pronoun must also be plural.

The team won (its, their) championship game.

• its

• their

Answer explanation

Since "team" is a collective noun, it is singular. You need a singular pronoun, such as "its" to agree.

Either the mother or her daughters left (her, their) purse here.

• her

• their

Answer explanation

Since this is an "either/or" scenario, we choose the pronoun that agrees with the noun AFTER the "or". In this case, it is "daughters" which is plural, so we need a plural pronoun to agree.

Several of the team members lost hope when (he or she, it, they) witnessed how talented the opposing team was.

• he ror she

• it

• they

Answer explanation

Since the indefinite pronoun "several" is plural, your pronoun must also be plural.

Neither Becky nor Josh wanted to take (his, her, his or her, their) sled outside.

• his

• her

• his or her

• their

Answer explanation

Since this is an "neither/nor" scenario, we choose the pronoun that agrees with the noun AFTER the "nor". In this case, it is "Josh" which is singular, so we need a singular pronoun to agree.

One of the students will bring (his or her, their) iPad to class this afternoon.

• his or her

• their

Answer explanation

Since the indefinite pronoun "one" is singular, your pronoun must also be singular.

The committee of students decides which of (its, their, her) members will become president.

• its

• their

• her

Answer explanation

Since "committee" is a collective noun, it is singular. You need a singular pronoun, such as "its" to agree.