Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns

For each sentence, choose the correct pronoun (it, its, or their) to fill in the blank. For help with this exercise, see “Check for Pronoun Agreement.”

  1. The Philadelphia-based club got _____________ name from Eugène François Vidocq, a French detective who also worked on unsolved crimes.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 1
  2. A police department with a cold case may find that _____________ can benefit from the Vidocq Society’s services.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 2
  3. During the society’s monthly meetings, a team of crime investigators, psychologists, scientists, and others bring _____________ varied skills to such cases.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 3
  4. When guests with knowledge about a case speak to the society, the audience gives ___ full attention to the information.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 4
  5. A group of police officers who worked a particular murder case might describe _____________ original findings in detailed presentations.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 5
  6. Next, as a group, the society considers the evidence before _____________; with their combined skills and fresh eyes, members sometimes see things that earlier investigators missed.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 6
  7. The 2000 murder of an Oregon teen was unsolved for years until the club used _____________ expertise to help authorities find the victim’s killer: her former boyfriend.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 7
  8. In 2011, the jury assigned to the case returned _____________ verdict: The ex-boyfriend was found guilty of manslaughter.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 8
  9. The slain teen’s family could not hide _____________ emotions, which ranged from joy over the conviction to tears of relief.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 9
  10. The Vidocq Society has an excellent reputation because of successes like this case and because a committee carefully evaluates potential new members before _____________ decides to admit them.

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    Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns - Question 10