Pronoun-antecedent agreement 3

Click on the correct word or phrase in the parentheses.

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Example

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undefined. (Teenagers / A teenager) should be given enough freedom to prove they are responsible.
◯ Teenagers
◯ A teenager
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undefined. The audience entered the auditorium and seated (itself / themselves) facing a map of Gettysburg.
◯ itself
◯ themselves
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undefined. Until (they joined / joining) a union in 1949, a welder at Thrift Machine Corporation often worked thirteen-hour shifts.
◯ they joined
◯ joining
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undefined. Suddenly the air crackled with machine-gun fire. (Everyone / The soldiers) hit the ground and scrambled to their foxholes.
◯ Everyone
◯ The soldiers
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undefined. 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.”
◯ a
◯ their
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undefined. At the time of the executions, many Americans wondered whether either Julius or Ethel Rosenberg deserved (their fate / to die).
◯ their fate
◯ to die
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undefined. The line for the women’s restroom stretched out into the lobby, and everyone in it was looking at (her / their) watch.
◯ her
◯ their
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undefined. (A good manager / Good managers) should understand the talents and shortcomings of their employees.
◯ A good manager
◯ Good managers
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undefined. Neither the horse nor the cattle could get (its / their) fill of grass in the pasture after two months of drought.
◯ its
◯ their
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undefined. A parent with too much imagination can (make themselves / become) frantic with worry about the children’s safety.
◯ make themselves
◯ become
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