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modified from Language Skill & Use Workbook, page 63

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Indefinite Pronouns

Agreement with Antecedents

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Directions:

  • read the sentence
  • choose correct pronoun
  • underline its antecedent

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Each of the boys read (his, their) book.

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Each of the boys read (his, their) book.

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Everybody has (her, their) own way of studying.

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Everybody has (her, their) own way of studying.

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Each of the teachers prepared (his, their) class).

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Each of the teachers prepared (his, their) class).

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Many of the students have tried (her, their) best).

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Many of the students have tried (her, their) best).

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Neither of my sister brought (her, their) book to class).

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Neither of my sister brought (her, their) book to class).

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All of the students can answer (his, their) questions.

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All of the students can answer (his, their) questions.

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