Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. Verbal Quiz -Pronoun-antecedent agreement 1 / 5 1. Although everybody in the class had been assigned a reading, not all were sure about what _______ should write for the analysis. a) their b) them c) they d) each student In this case, "each student" is the appropriate choice to maintain a consistent singular reference, as "everybody" refers to all individuals in the singular form. "Each student" indicates the singular responsibility of each individual, which follows the conventions of Standard English. 2 / 5 2. Lena and Olivia, the co-owners of the new bakery, decided that _______ should supervise the kitchen, while the other focuses on customer service and sales. a) either of the two b) a person c) one person d) one of them The correct choice of pronoun-antecedent agreement is "one of them" because it refers to either Lena or Olivia in a singular manner while maintaining consistency in reference and adhering to the conventions of Standard English. 3 / 5 3. Each of the musicians attended the rehearsal, but not all of _______ brought their instruments. a) him or her b) those c) them d) he or she Them is the correct choice of pronoun-antecedent agreement to maintain consistency in plural reference, as "the musicians" refers to all musicians involved. "Them" denotes the group of musicians, following the conventions of Standard English. 4 / 5 4. In order to achieve the project goals, the team members had to ensure that _______ submitted their tasks on time. a) each b) each member c) they d) them In this case, "each member" is the appropriate choice to maintain a consistent singular reference, as "team members" refers to all individuals. "Each member" indicates the singular responsibility of each member, which follows the conventions of Standard English. 5 / 5 5. The orchestra had been practicing for months, and each musician played _______ part exceptionally well during the final performance, causing the audience to break into applause. a) their b) his or her c) its d) whose Here, the correct choice of pronoun-antecedent agreement is "his or her" because "each musician" is a singular reference. The pronoun "his or her" indicates that the musicians can be either male or female and maintains a consistent singular reference, which follows the conventions of Standard English. Your score is 0% Restart Quiz