EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement

EXERCISE 22–5Pronoun-antecedent agreement

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1 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 1 of 10: (Teenagers / A teenager) should be given enough freedom to prove they are responsible.

2 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 2 of 10: The audience entered the auditorium and seated (itself / themselves) facing a map of Gettysburg.

3 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 3 of 10: Until (they joined / joining) a union in 1949, a welder at Thrift Machine Corporation often worked thirteen-hour shifts.

4 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 4 of 10: Suddenly the air crackled with machine-gun fire. (Everyone / The soldiers) hit the ground and scrambled to their foxholes.

5 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 5 of 10: Anyone who invites (a / their) neighbor to dinner should avoid nasty gossip. As my grandmother said, “One person’s fool is another person’s friend.”

6 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 6 of 10: At the time of the executions, many Americans wondered whether either Julius or Ethel Rosenberg deserved (their fate / to die).

7 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 7 of 10: The line for the women’s restroom stretched out into the lobby, and everyone in it was looking at (her / their) watch.

8 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 8 of 10: (A good manager / Good managers) should understand the talents and shortcomings of their employees.

9 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 9 of 10: Neither the horse nor the cattle could get (its / their) fill of grass in the pasture after two months of drought.

10 of 10

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EXERCISE 22–5 Pronoun-antecedent agreement - 10 of 10: A parent with too much imagination can (make themselves / become) frantic with worry about the children’s safety.