C: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement 3

Which sentence uses correct pronoun agreement with an indefinite pronoun?

• Everyone must bring their own snacks.

• Everyone must bring his or her own snacks.

• Everyone must bring its own snacks.

• Everyone must bring theirs own snacks.

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: Someone left ___ hoodie on the bleachers.

• their

• his or her

• hers

• our

Which sentence uses a collective noun with correct pronoun agreement?

• The team won their last game of the season.

• The team won its last game of the season.

• The team won his last game of the season.

• The team won her last game of the season.

Which sentence is correct?

• Neither of the students turned in their project.

• Neither of the students turned in his or her project.

• Neither of the students turned in its project.

• Neither of the students turned in their projects.

Choose the correct sentence:

• The group of seniors brought their lawn chairs to the field.

• The group of seniors brought its lawn chairs to the field.

• The group of seniors brought his lawn chairs to the field.

• The group of seniors brought your lawn chairs to the field.

Which pronoun best completes the sentence? Each of the dancers practiced ___ routine carefully.

• their

• her

• his or her

• your

Which sentence correctly uses an indefinite pronoun with agreement?

• Everybody should bring their own water bottle.

• Everybody should bring his or her own water bottle.

• Everybody should bring their own water bottles.

• Everybody should bring its own water bottle.

Which sentence is correct?

• The committee gave their approval to the event.

• The committee gave its approval to the event.

• The committee gave his approval to the event.

• The committee gave their approvals to the event.

Choose the best revision of this sentence: “Nobody turned in their application on time.”

• Nobody turned in his or her application on time.

• Nobody turned in theirs application on time.

• Nobody turned in its application on time.

• Nobody turned in her applications on time.

Which sentence is correct?

• Each of the artists displayed their painting in the show.

• Each of the artists displayed his or her painting in the show.

• Each of the artists displayed your painting in the show.

• Each of the artists displayed its painting in the show.