1. The correct answer is
his or her.
During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (
his or her, their) lines.
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Pronoun-antecedent rule for singular nouns
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2. The correct answer is
it.
The Washington team was opportunistic; (
it, they) took advantage of every break .
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Rule #5 on the pronoun-antecedent agreement page.
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3. The correct answer is
his or her.
A person needs to see (
his or her, their) dentist twice per year.
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Pronoun-antecedent rule for singular nouns
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4. The correct answer is
their.
The committee members put (its,
their) signatures on the document.
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Rule #5 on the pronoun-antecedent agreement page.
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5. The correct answer is
she.
If any one of the sisters needs a ride, (
she, they) can call me.
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Rule #1 and
Rule #2 on the pronoun-antecedent agreement page.
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6. The correct answer is
he or she.
When someone has been drinking, (
he or she, they) may drive poorly.
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Rule #2 on the pronoun-antecedent agreement page.
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7. The correct answer is
it.
If the board of directors controls the company, (
it, they) may vote for a raise.
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Rule #1 on the pronoun-antecedent agreement page.
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8. The correct answer is
their.
Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave (his or her,
their) opinion about the mishap.
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Rule #4 on the pronoun-antecedent agreement page.
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9. The correct answer is
its.
Each of these companies had (
its, their) books audited.
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Rule #1 and
Rule #2 on the pronoun-antecedent agreement page.
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10. The correct answer is
its.
Some of the china has lost (
its, their) luster.
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Rule #2 on the pronoun-antecedent agreement page.
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