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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Everyone who takes a shortcut through the creek gets his car stuck in the mud. |
| | B) | A driver who takes a shortcut through the creek gets his car stuck in the mud. |
| | C) | Drivers who take a shortcut through the creek get their cars stuck in the mud. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | I wish someone would give me his ticket to the concert. |
| | B) | I wish someone would give me his or her ticket to the concert. |
| | C) | I wish someone would give me their ticket to the concert. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Everyone should change his clothes every day. |
| | B) | Everyone should change their clothes every day. |
| | C) | People should change their clothes every day. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | It is a busy corner, so someone is certain to open his store there soon. |
| | B) | It is a busy corner, so someone is certain to open their store there soon. |
| | C) | It is a busy corner, so someone is certain to open a store there soon. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Everyone sometimes loses his or her way along life's confusing path. |
| | B) | Everyone sometimes loses his way along life's confusing path. |
| | C) | Everyone sometimes loses their way along life's confusing path. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Although the workers struck the plant, they remained open, and continued to produce its regular quota of cars. |
| | B) | Although the workers struck the plant, it remained open and continued to produce the regular quota of cars. |
| | C) | Although the workers struck the plant, they remained open and continued to produce their regular quota of cars. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Each lion that was tranquilized has had a tag attached to its ear. |
| | B) | Every lion that was tranquilized has had a tag attached to their ear. |
| | C) | Each lion that was tranquilized has had a tag attached to their ear. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | All pronouns must refer to nouns or other pronouns; in other words, each must have their antecedents. |
| | B) | All pronouns must refer to nouns or other pronouns; in other words, all must have its antecedent. |
| | C) | All pronouns must refer to nouns or other pronouns; in other words, each must have its antecedent. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Politics is at its most exciting during a federal election. |
| | B) | Politics is at their most exciting during a federal election. |
| | C) | The study of politics is at their most exciting during a federal election. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | The car and the two trucks had its engines tuned and its brakes repaired. |
| | B) | The car and the two trucks had their engines tuned and its brakes repaired. |
| | C) | The car and the two trucks had their engines tuned and their brakes repaired. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Neither the players nor the coach will tell their story to the press. |
| | B) | Neither the coach nor the players will tell his story to the press. |
| | C) | The players and the coach won't tell their story to the press. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Neither Elizabeth nor Mary forgot to return their library books. |
| | B) | Both Elizabeth and Mary remembered to return her library books. |
| | C) | Neither Elizabeth nor Mary forgot to return her library books. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Each of the women has written about her family's history. |
| | B) | Each of the women has written about their family's history. |
| | C) | Several of the women have written about her family's history. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. Then, click on OK to record your answer |
| | A) | There are five pregnant women in this exercise class; each is in their third trimester. |
| | B) | There are five pregnant women in this exercise class; each is in her third trimester. |
| | C) | There are five pregnant women in this exercise class; all are in her third trimester. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | All four boys had done well on the test; all had reviewed his notes carefully. |
| | B) | All four boys had done well on the test; each had reviewed their notes carefully. |
| | C) | All four boys had done well on the test; each had reviewed his notes carefully. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Tests on several viruses show that none has had their life span shortened by the new drug. |
| | B) | Tests on the two viruses show that neither has had their life span shortened by the new drug. |
| | C) | Tests on the two viruses show that neither has had its life span shortened by the new drug. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | The mob pushed their way into the mayor's office, but it was dispersed by the police. |
| | B) | The mob pushed its way into the mayor's office, but it was dispersed by the police. |
| | C) | The mob pushed its way into the mayor's office, but they were dispersed by the police. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Everyone was where they belonged, but few were satisfied with their assignment. |
| | B) | Everybody was where they belonged, but few were satisfied with their assignment. |
| | C) | All were where they belonged, but few were satisfied with their assignment. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Either a camera or an audio recorder was permitted as long as they did not interfere with the ceremony. |
| | B) | Cameras and audio recorders were permitted as long as it did not interfere with the ceremony. |
| | C) | Either a camera or an audio recorder was permitted as long as it did not interfere with the ceremony. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | I fear both men; neither can hold his temper, nor does either have much common sense. |
| | B) | I fear both men; he doesn't have much common sense, and neither can hold his temper. |
| | C) | I fear both men; neither can hold their temper, nor does either have much common sense. |
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