“Each student must submit their work. Everyone should bring his books.”
Grammar Entry 292 / 1011 60-second read
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Pronouns must match their antecedents in number and gender.
The comparisoni
“All students must submit their work. Everyone should bring their books.”
The ruleii
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Identify the antecedent and ensure the pronoun matches in number.
Mismatches create grammatical errors and unclear references.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Identify the antecedent and ensure the pronoun matches in number.