Pronoun Reference

In the 1500s, dollhouse owners used the dollhouses to show off their wealth. Before then, dollhouses were not seen as an item of luxury.

• their = dollhouse owners

  then = In the 1500s

• their = dollhouses

  then = wealth

• their = owners

  then = In the 1500s

Neither Carmen nor her sisters have bought a gift for (her, their) brother.

• her

• their

Patrick and Warren will present (his, their) routine before the other gymnasts do.

• his

• their

Sal and Marcus shop for clothes here because (you, they) can find good bargains.

• you

• they

Fran always liked walking home because (you, she) saved money on bus fare.

• you

• she

None of the books are in (its, their) proper position on the shelves.

• its

• their

Neither of the women has told me (her, their) opinion.

• her

• their

In the 1920s, a society woman created a dollhouse and Carrie Stettheimer’s artist friends contributed their talents to making it special.

• a society woman

• Carrie Stettheimer's artist friends

• a dollhouse

Scuba divers are taught that (you, they) should check (your, their) equipment.

• they - their

• you - your

• they - your

• you - their

I told everyone in the boys’ choir that (he, they) had to bring a boxed lunch.

• they

• he