Pronoun-antecedent agreement 4

Edit each sentence to eliminate problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement. When you have finished, click on Submit both to check and to record your answer. Answers may vary.

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A police dog will do anything for their master, including giving up their life.

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A police dog will do anything for its master, including giving up its life.
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An eighteenth-century architect was also a classical scholar; they were often at the forefront of archaeological research.

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Eighteenth-century architects were also classical scholars; they were often at the forefront of archaeological research.
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If anyone on the premises is caught smoking, they will be severely reprimanded.

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Anyone who is caught smoking on the premises will be severely reprimanded.
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The sophomore class elects their president tomorrow.

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The sophomore class elects its president tomorrow.
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I can be standing in front of a photocopy machine, with parts scattered around my feet, and someone will ask me to let them make a copy.

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I can be standing in front of a photocopy machine, with parts scattered around my feet, and someone will ask to make a copy.
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Ever since the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper, a rock star must feel at least a little nervous every time they have to board a plane.

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Ever since the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper, rock stars must feel at least a little nervous every time they have to board a plane.
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Anyone who left before the game was over might have gotten home ahead of the traffic, but they missed an incredible ninth inning.

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Fans who left before the game was over might have gotten home ahead of the traffic, but they missed an incredible ninth inning.
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A talented young entrepreneur in Silicon Valley can make themselves rich in a very short time.

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A talented young entrepreneur in Silicon Valley can become rich in a very short time.orTalented young entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley can make themselves rich in a very short time.
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An adult panda must consume at least fifty pounds of bamboo a day if they are to remain healthy.

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An adult panda must consume at least fifty pounds of bamboo a day to remain healthy.orAdult pandas must consume at least fifty pounds of bamboo a day if they are to remain healthy.
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Everyone who drives a sport utility vehicle talks about how safe they feel in a large vehicle, but they aren’t considering the safety of people who drive smaller cars.

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People who drive sport utility vehicles talk about how safe they feel in a large vehicle, but they aren’t considering the safety of people who drive smaller cars.
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