Pronoun Agreement

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? A) Each of the students will need to bring their own textbook. B) Every student must bring his or her own textbook. C) Neither of the girls brought their umbrella. D) All of the employees are required to wear their uniform.

• C) Neither of the girls brought their umbrella.

• D) All of the employees are required to wear their uniform.

• A) Each of the students will need to bring their own textbook.

• B) Every student must bring his or her own textbook.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in the following sentence: Everyone should do ________ best in their work. A) his B) their C) her D) its

• D) its

• B) their

• A) his

• C) her

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the sentence that shows correct pronoun-antecedent agreement: A) The team members must complete his or her assignment by Friday. B) The team members must complete their assignments by Friday. C) The team members must complete its assignment by Friday. D) The team members must complete our assignments by Friday.

• D) The team members must complete our assignments by Friday.

• C) The team members must complete its assignment by Friday.

• A) The team members must complete his or her assignments by Friday.

• B

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? A) Each of the boys must bring his own lunch. B) Each of the boys must bring their own lunch. C) Each of the boys must bring its own lunch. D) Each of the boys must bring our own lunch.

• B

• C

• D

• A

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in the following sentence: Neither of the girls brought ________ umbrella. A) her B) their C) his D) its

• B) their

• C) his

• A) her

• D) its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the sentence that shows correct pronoun-antecedent agreement: A) Every student must complete his or her homework. B) Every student must complete their homework. C) Every student must complete its homework. D) Every student must complete our homework.

• B

• D

• C

• A

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? A) Each of the employees must wear their uniform. B) Each of the employees must wear his or her uniform. C) Each of the employees must wear its uniform. D) Each of the employees must wear our uniform.

• B

• A) Each of the employees must wear their uniform.

• D) Each of the employees must wear our uniform.

• C) Each of the employees must wear its uniform.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in the following sentence: Nobody should forget ________ lunch. A) his B) their C) her D) its

• B

• C) her

• A) his

• D) its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the sentence that shows correct pronoun-antecedent agreement: A) The committee members must submit his or her report by Friday. B) The committee members must submit their report by Friday. C) The committee members must submit its report by Friday. D) The committee members must submit our report by Friday.

• A) The committee members must submit his or her report by Friday.

• C) The committee members must submit its report by Friday.

• B

• D) The committee members must submit our report by Friday.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? A) Each of the students will need to bring their own supplies. B) Every student must bring his or her own supplies. C) Neither of the girls brought their own supplies. D) All of the employees are required to wear their own uniform.

• A) Each of the students will need to bring his or her own supplies.

• D) All of the employees are required to wear his or her own uniform.

• C) Neither of the girls brought her own supplies.

• B

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D