Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns

For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.

For help with this exercise, see Chapter 20.

example

If a student group is really dedicated to a particular cause, (it, they) can help bring about change.

a. it

b. they

  1. Question

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: My college just announced that (it, they) will be raising tuition next year.

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: This is terrible news for anyone who has to pay (his or her, their) own way.

  3. Question

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: Someone wrote a letter to the editor of the school paper saying that (she, they) would have to drop out of college if tuition went up.

  4. Question

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: Several other letter writers said that (he or she, they) had no idea how to come up with the extra money.

  5. Question

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: “Society needs to turn (its, their) attention to the fact that ordinary people can no longer afford a college education,” wrote one angry student.

  6. Question

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: A group calling (itself, themselves) Students Against Soaring Tuition (SAST) held a protest rally outside the president’s office, and the crowd chanted slogans for three hours.

  7. Question

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: Both my parents work hard at (his or her, their) jobs, but neither of them can afford to pay so much money for my education.

  8. Question

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: My family does all (it, they) can to pay the rent and grocery bill each month.

  9. Question

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: The financial aid office said that (it, they) won’t be able to increase my loan for next year.

  10. Question

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    Making Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns and Collective Nouns - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun.: Luckily, however, the jewelry company where I worked part-time last summer promised that (it, they) would give me more hours this summer.