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. The committee decided that when a member has a conflict of interest, ___________________ from voting on the matter. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? a) it should rescue itself b) the member should rescue himself/herself c) such members should rescue themselves d) they should rescue themselves Here, the correct choice of pronoun-antecedent agreement is "it" because the singular reference "the comity" must be maintained. "it" keeps the consistency in the singular form and follows the conventions of Standard English. 2 / 5 2. 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. 3 / 5 3. The members of the football team know that _______ is expected to work hard during practice in order to make the team stronger and more competitive. a) everyone b) they c) the team d) each one The appropriate choice to maintain consistency in singular reference is "each one" because it refers to each individual member, which follows 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. When a new employee joins the company, they usually receive a welcome package, including information about their benefits and company policies. However, Juan mentioned that _______ did not receive this package when starting. a) he b) they c) each d) one In this case, "he" is the appropriate pronoun-antecedent agreement because Juan is a singular noun referring to a specific person. Using "he" maintains a consistent singular reference and aligns with the conventions of Standard English. Your score is 0% Restart Quiz