For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun or pronoun/verb combination.
For help with this exercise, see chapter 26 of Real Essays 5e.
Example
Everyone who has successfully battled an addiction to alcohol has (his or her, their) own view of the best ways to stop drinking.
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Millions of former problem drinkers have quit, and many have made (his or her, their) way through recovery programs.
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Few begin the road to recovery without attending (his or her, their) first Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting.
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With its famous twelve-
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No one can complete the whole AA recovery program without turning (himself or herself, themselves) over to a “higher power.”
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In addition, everybody who joins AA is asked to admit that (he or she is, they are) powerless over alcohol.
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Many alcoholics seeking recovery object that (he or she needs, they need) to feel empowered rather than powerless.
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Anyone who does not feel that (he or she, they) can believe in a higher power might participate instead in a group like Secular Organizations for Sobriety.
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Some can take responsibility for (his or her, their) drinking and stop more easily with groups such as Smart Recovery.
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Different approaches work for different people, but former problem drinkers offer this sober advice to others with alcohol problems: Anyone can quit drinking if (he or she wants, they want) to stop badly enough.
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