Antecedents
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Choose the letter that indicates the correct answer in each of the following sentences.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
According to Thompson, the phenomena never will be explained; (a) it (b) they may as well be part of a magic spell.
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Because the word phenomena is plural, it takes the plural pronoun they.
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Because the word phenomena is plural, it takes the plural pronoun they.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Smythe is the only one of the birdwatchers who didn’t lose (a) his or her (b) their field glasses.
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A singular pronoun is required because Smythe is the only one of many birdwatchers.
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A singular pronoun is required because Smythe is the only one of many birdwatchers.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
WCUZ-TV claims to really care about (a) its (b) their audience.
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The TV station is one organization, requiring a singular pronoun.
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The TV station is one organization, requiring a singular pronoun.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
The jury returned (a) its (b) their unanimous verdict: not guilty.
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When a jury acts as a unit, it takes a singular pronoun
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When a jury acts as a unit, it takes a singular pronoun
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Either of those women could handle that job by (a) herself (b) themselves.
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Either is always a singular subject, so it will always take a singular pronoun.
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Either is always a singular subject, so it will always take a singular pronoun.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
The audience rose to (a) its (b) their feet in loud approval.
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When an audience acts as a unit, it is a singular noun requiring a singular pronoun.
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Either is always a singular subject, so it will always take a singular pronoun.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
None of the prisoners had (a) his or her sentence (b) their sentences reduced.
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Because the sentence as written means “not one of the prisoners,” a singular pronoun is required.
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Because the sentence as written means “not one of the prisoners,” a singular pronoun is required.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Everyone is entitled to (a) his (b) his or her (c) their opinion.
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Everyone is a singular subject and requires a singular pronoun that is applicable to either gender.
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Everyone is always a singular subject; however, selecting the word his implies that only men were involved, which we don’t know to be true.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Neither of the wines lost (a) its (b) their clarity.
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Neither is a singular subject and requires a singular pronoun. (Wines is the object of a preposition and not the subject of the sentence.)
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Neither is a singular subject and requires a singular pronoun. (Wines is the object of a preposition and not the subject of the sentence.)
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Either the players or the coach will have to put up (a) her (b) their money for the road trip.
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In either…or constructions, the subject closest to the verb determines the pronoun selection. Because the coach refers to one person, the sentence requires a singular pronoun.
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In either…or constructions, the subject closest to the verb determines the pronoun selection. Because the coach refers to one person, the sentence requires a singular pronoun.