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EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement

Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

Example

1 of 10

An American family is likely to have at least two cars in their garage.

American families are likely to have at least two cars in their garages.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 1 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

2 of 10

Americans seem to be in love with their cars.

Everyone in America seems to be in love with their cars.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 2 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

3 of 10

The gas crisis of the early 1970s made every American driver aware of the gas mileage on their vehicles.

The gas crisis of the early 1970s made all American drivers aware of the gas mileage on their vehicles.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 3 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

4 of 10

A consumer in the 1970s expected a new car to burn fuel efficiently.

A consumer in the 1970s expected their new car to burn fuel efficiently.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 4 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

5 of 10

In the 1980s and 1990s, no one in this country was horrified by the prices they saw at gas stations.

In the 1980s and 1990s, no one in this country was horrified by the prices at gas stations.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 5 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

6 of 10

Every automobile manufacturer in the 1990s was making their biggest profits on giant sport utility vehicles with very poor gas mileage.

Every automobile manufacturer in the 1990s was making its biggest profits on giant sport utility vehicles with very poor gas mileage.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 6 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

7 of 10

When a bill requiring SUVs to get the same gas mileage as cars came before the US Senate, it rejected the proposal.

When a bill requiring SUVs to get the same gas mileage as cars came before the US Senate, they rejected the proposal.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 7 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

8 of 10

According to the Sierra Club, someone who spends a year driving an SUV instead of a car wastes more energy than if they had left their refrigerator door open for six years.

According to the Sierra Club, driving an SUV instead of a car wastes more energy than leaving a refrigerator door open for six years.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 8 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

9 of 10

Rather than expecting their cars to be fuel-efficient, Americans today are more likely to expect the government to subsidize the price of gasoline.

Rather than expecting their cars to be fuel-efficient, an American today is more likely to expect the government to subsidize the price of gasoline.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 9 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

10 of 10

Compared to a European or Japanese driver, an American driver today is still paying bargain prices for their gas.

Compared to a European or Japanese driver, an American driver today is still paying bargain prices for gas.

EXERCISE 22–4 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 10 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not have any problem of pronoun-antecedent agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.