Question

Which personal pronoun agrees with its antecedent and correctly completes the sentence?
Everybody will have a chance to pick out __________ own souvenir.
A. your
B. our
C. their
D. his or her

Answer 1

C?

Answer 2

I thought so too.

Answer 3

But it could be D.

Answer 4

yeah I agree I think C sounds most logical

Answer 5

I found something online that was talking about plurals and it said 'their' is a plural form or whatever, so I thought it might be both for singular on this question. I didn't know though.

Answer 6

I think this is plural because it is talking about everyone, get it?

Answer 7

https://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/agreement_pa.htm

Answer 8

Their is owner ship and plural

Answer 9

'His or her' is singular, and 'their' is plural. But I don't even really remember most of what the website I had found talks about. I will look into the website you sent me.

Answer 10

so based on that website D is the correct answer

Answer 11

Oh, okay. That is what I had thought, but I was unsure. Thank you. :)

Answer 12

yeah lol is all on the website I sent (I fell for the trick too :)

Answer 13

I think D is wrong because the sentence says that EVERYONE so there for it means more then one So I think its C. If I am wrong please tell me!

Answer 14

Ok, I will put in my answers and see if it's wrong or right.

Answer 15

read the website @dancesmartgirl25 maybe you can find it :)
https://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/agreement_pa.htm

Answer 16

I Did and I still think my answer is right

Answer 17

Could you guys help with another question?

Answer 18

if it was their then it would be disagreement and the questions wants you to find the pronun-antedescent agreement
and sure :)

Answer 19

Sure!

Answer 20

Which personal pronoun agrees with its antecedent and correctly completes the sentence?

No one dropped __________ egg during the egg-carrying race.


A.
his or her

B.
its

C.
their

Thanks by the way! :)

Answer 21

C

Answer 22

Ok. :)

Answer 23

Thank you.

Answer 24

You're welcome! Hopefully I am correct and please tell me if im not I dont want to make anyone fail something

Answer 25

but one is singular shouldn't it be his or her since they are also singular?

Answer 26

I have a few more that I don't really understand... Do you guys think you could help me a few more please? :)

Answer 27

@Daniellelovee I have no idea. XD

Answer 28

I am just trying the answers. If they aren't right I'll try again.

Answer 29

:P

Answer 30

btw the first one was wrong and @dancesmartgirl25 was right (I revised it) and everybody is plural therefore it has to be their since it is also plural

Answer 31

Oh, ok. :)

Answer 32

Thanks for telling me @Daniellelovee :) Hopefully I didn't come off mean

Answer 33

:)
yeah I went back to the website and noticed what they meant by agreeing and disagreeing
and NO not at all ^.^ freedom of speech lol

Answer 34

LOL, and @Peach3113 is there any more we can help on?

Answer 35

@dancesmartgirl25 I left the website. :P sorry. I got a 90. Thanks for the help! I am on science now.