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Writing Connections: You, College, and Careers
Book I: Sentences and Paragraphs

Lee Brandon, Mt. San Antonio College
Grammar Exercises Answer Key
Exercise 12: Making Pronouns Agree

Name: ___________________________ Date: __________________

Circle the correct pronoun form in each sentence.
  1. When someone does a favor for you, (he or she, they) must be thanked.

  2. The audience clapped and cheered to communicate (their, its) approval.

  3. No one in the maze could find (his or her, their) way out.

  4. The corporation has decided to move (its, their) headquarters to Hawaii.

  5. Everyone wearing high heels knew that (she, they) had made a bad shoe choice.

  6. Ricardo is one of those people who like to have everything (himself, themselves).

  7. Lynn's name was on the list of people (that, who) still owed money.

  8. The drill sergeant required perfection from everyone and everything (who, that, which) was part of his platoon.

  9. Ellen is the only one in the whole class who can laugh at (himself or herself, themselves, herself) after making a mistake.

  10. Both of my parents are conscientious about (his or her, their) health.

  11. The team faces (its, their) toughest challenge this Friday.

  12. Neither of the men wanted to carry (his, their) wife's purse while she shopped.

  13. Either John or Ralph will win the contest and see (his, their) hard work pay off.

  14. A parent should read to (your, his or her, their) child every day.

  15. Either of the mothers will be willing to tell you (her, their) story.

  16. The writer and the artist have joined forces to produce (his or her, their) next book.

  17. Neither George nor his brothers have been able to locate (his, their) grandmother's jewelry box.

  18. Students must keep up with the reading if (he or she, they) want to pass the exam.

  19. A babysitter should learn CPR in case (you, he or she, they) faces an emergency.

  20. We assumed that everyone would take (his or her, their) time.


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