C: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement 2

Which sentence is correct?

• Every senior is decorating their graduation cap.

• Every senior is decorating his or her graduation cap.

• Every seniors is decorating their graduation caps.

• Every senior are decorating their graduation cap.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: All of the seniors practiced ___ speeches before the ceremony.

• his or her

• her

• their

• its

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence uses correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• The students submitted his reflections on senior year.

• The students submitted their reflections on senior year.

• The student submitted their reflections on senior year.

• The student submitted their reflection on senior year.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• Nobody remembered to bring their permission slip.

• Nobody remembered to bring his or her permission slip.

• Nobody remembered to bring its permission slip.

• Nobody remembered to bring their slips.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which sentence uses a singular “they” correctly based on context?

• Jordan said they are going to decorate their cap with LED lights.

• The principal said they will make a speech.

• A student said they lost their name card.

• Sam said they forgot her gown.

Which pronoun agrees with the antecedent? Each graduate will receive ___ diploma after the ceremony.

• their

• her

• his or her

• your

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which is the best revision of this sentence: “Someone left their cap and gown in the cafeteria.”

• Someone left his or her cap and gown in the cafeteria.

• Someone left their caps and gowns in the cafeteria.

• Someone left her cap and gown in the cafeteria.

• Someone left a cap and gown in their cafeteria.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which sentence is correct?

• All seniors should turn in his or her Chromebook.

• All seniors should turn in their Chromebooks.

• All senior should turn in their Chromebook.

• All seniors should turn in it.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the correct sentence:

• Each of the speakers practiced their speech backstage.

• Each of the speakers practiced his or her speech backstage.

• Each of the speakers practiced its speech backstage.

• Each of the speaker practiced their speech backstage.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence is correct?

• The senior class picked their motto this week.

• The senior class picked its motto this week.

• The senior classes picked their motto this week.

• The senior class picked their mottoes this week.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D