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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Both the architect and the contractor worked out her differences. |
| | B) | The architect and the contractor worked out her differences. |
| | C) | The architect and the contractor worked out their differences. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Until you have surgery, you do not understand their cost. |
| | B) | Until you have surgery, you do not understand its cost. |
| | C) | Until you have this type of surgery, you do not understand their cost. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | All drivers must wear safety belts; otherwise, the police can issue him a summons. |
| | B) | A driver must wear safety belts; otherwise, the police can issue them a summons. |
| | C) | All drivers must wear safety belts; otherwise, the police can issue them a summons. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Both the male lead and the female lead played her part well. |
| | B) | Both the male lead and the female lead played their parts well. |
| | C) | Both the male lead and the female lead played his part well. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | I would not believe anything that either of the men told me about themselves. |
| | B) | I would not believe anything that either of the men told me about himself. |
| | C) | I would not believe anything that the men told me about himself. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | I just heard the news broadcast over the radio, and they are all good. |
| | B) | I just heard the news broadcast over the radio, and it is all good. |
| | C) | I just heard the news broadcast over the radio, and these were all good. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Students with questions should raise their hands. |
| | B) | Anyone with a question should raise his hand. |
| | C) | A student with a question should raise his hand. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Anybody who reads a lot should get his eyes checked. |
| | B) | People who read should get their eyes checked. |
| | C) | Anybody who reads a lot should get their eyes checked. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Everyone was supposed to submit his application in July. |
| | B) | Everyone was supposed to submit his or her application in July. |
| | C) | Everyone was supposed to submit their application in July. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | If anybody calls, tell him I am sleeping. |
| | B) | If anybody calls, tell them I am sleeping. |
| | C) | Tell anybody who calls that I am sleeping. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | A lawyer defends their clients, but sometimes they fail to convince the jury. |
| | B) | Lawyers defend their clients, but sometimes they fail to convince the jury. |
| | C) | A lawyer defends his clients, but sometimes he fails to convince the jury. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Cats hiss their displeasure at oncoming dogs. |
| | B) | Cats hiss its displeasure at oncoming dogs. |
| | C) | The cat hisses their displeasure at the oncoming dog. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | The crowd roared their approval at their idol. |
| | B) | The crowd roared its approval at its idol. |
| | C) | The crowd roared its approval at their idol. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Sooner or later, all dancers suffer injuries to her feet. |
| | B) | Sooner or later, a dancer will suffer injuries to their feet. |
| | C) | Sooner or later, all dancers suffer injuries to their feet. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | The newspaper reporters followed the jury as it left the courthouse. |
| | B) | The newspaper reporters followed the jury as they left the courthouse. |
| | C) | The newspaper reporters followed each of the jurors as they left the courthouse. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | The bridesmaid made last-minute touch-ups on their makeup. |
| | B) | The bridesmaid made last-minute touch-ups on her makeup. |
| | C) | The bridesmaids made last-minute touch-ups on her makeup. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | The sports world has a new view of themselves. |
| | B) | The sports world has a new view of themself. |
| | C) | The sports world has a new view of itself. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | I saw doctors wearing their gowns and masks. |
| | B) | I saw a doctor wearing their gown and mask. |
| | C) | I saw doctors wearing her gowns and masks. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | Neither Bruce nor Ronald can lend me his car. |
| | B) | Neither Bruce nor Ronald can lend me their car. |
| | C) | Both Bruce and Ronald are unable to lend me his car. |
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Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly, avoiding problems with pronoun-antecedent agreement and/or gender bias. |
| | A) | The police asked the suspects where he had been during the bank robbery. |
| | B) | The police asked the suspects where they had been during the bank robbery. |
| | C) | The police asked a suspect where they had been during the bank robbery. |
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