Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns

For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank .

For help with this exercise, see chapter 26 of Real Essays 5e.

Example

  1. Someone who puts ____ life at risk for others is a hero.
    1. their
    2. his or her
  1. Question 1.398

    Everyone remembers where____was on September 11, 2001.

    A.
    B.

  2. Question 1.399

    At my school, several of the teachers turned on the television sets in____classrooms.

    A.
    B.

  3. Question 1.400

    Everybody put____things away in a locker and crowded into a room with a television.

    A.
    B.

  4. Question 1.401

    No one could believe____eyes at what was happening.

    A.
    B.

  5. Question 1.402

    Each student sat with____mouth open.

    A.
    B.

  6. Question 1.403

    Many could not leave____seats even after class ended.

    A.
    B.

  7. Question 1.404

    Our teacher had been talking about our test results, and everyone had crossed____fingers hoping for good news.

    A.
    B.

  8. Question 1.405

    Few could forget how confused____were by the first announcements about the attacks.

    A.
    B.

  9. Question 1.406

    The day after, many of us said____could not sleep that night.

    A.
    B.

  10. Question 1.407

    The newspapers and television news both made the attacks____lead story for months.

    A.
    B.