Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement Practice 2
Remember:
1. Neither, either, and each are singular.
2. Words ending in "one," "body," and "thing" are also singular.
3. A collective noun is singular if the group acts as one unit, plural if the
members of the group act as individuals.
Directions: Choose the correct pronoun in the following sentences.
1. Neither Clarissa nor Aleah wore (her, their) own dresses to the prom.
2. Someone in your ENGL 1101 class called and left (his, their) phone number.
3. McDonnell-Douglas recently published (its, their) report on the newly
improved
Tomahawk missile.
4. One of the cashiers thinks that (her, their) boss has been transferred to
a different
location.
5. Many of the students at Dalton State College find that school pressures
affect
(his or her, their) relationships at home.
6. Each of the candidates gave (his or her, their) speech at the Civic Center.
7. Having an obsessive-compulsive personality, Laura likes to have everything
in (its, their) place before she goes to sleep at night.
8. Either of the women who parked illegally will soon find that (her, their)
car has
been towed.
9. Either my brothers or my uncle will fail to purchase (his, their) tickets
in time
to receive a discount.
10. Either my brother or my uncles will fail to purchase (his, their) tickets
in time
to receive a discount.