Question

exercise 1: making pronouns and antecedents agree directions: highlight (in blue) the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence. also, highlight (in green) the antecedent(s) of the pronoun. 1) when the team scored a touchdown, the crowd threw (its, their) hats in the air. 2) neither carmen nor her sisters have bought a gift for (her, their) brother. 3) scuba divers are taught that (you, they) should check (your, their) equipment. 4) patrick and warren will present (his, their) routine before the other gymnasts do. 5) not one hiker would set out without (his or her, their) compass. 6) sal and marcus shop for clothes here because (you, they) can find good bargains. 7) either debbie or melinda will bring (her, their) ice skates. 8) anyone who wants a job should bring (his or her, their) application to me. 9) arctic explorers discover that (you, they) cannot expose skin to the icy air. 10) i told everyone in the boys choir that (you, he) had to bring a boxed lunch. 11) neither carl nor mark asked (his, their) parents to chaperone the dance. 12) the town council will be presenting (its, their) own proposal for the new park. 13) fran always liked walking home because (you, she) saved money on bus fare.

Explanation:

1. "The crowd" is plural, so "their" is correct. Antecedent is "the crowd".
2. "Carmen nor her sisters" is plural, so "their" is correct. Antecedent is "Carmen nor her sisters".
3. "Scuba divers" is plural, so "they" and "their" are correct. Antecedent is "scuba divers".
4. "Patrick and Warren" is plural, so "their" is correct. Antecedent is "Patrick and Warren".
5. "Not one hiker" is singular, so "his or her" is correct. Antecedent is "not one hiker".
6. "Sal and Marcus" is plural, so "they" is correct. Antecedent is "Sal and Marcus".
7. "Either Debbie or Melinda" is singular, so "her" is correct. Antecedent is "Either Debbie or Melinda".
8. "Anyone" is singular, so "his or her" is correct. Antecedent is "anyone".
9. "Arctic explorers" is plural, so "they" is correct. Antecedent is "Arctic explorers".
10. "Everyone in the boys' choir" is singular male - related, so "he" is correct. Antecedent is "everyone in the boys' choir".
11. "Neither Carl nor Mark" is singular, so "his" is correct. Antecedent is "Neither Carl nor Mark".
12. "The town council" is singular as an entity, so "its" is correct. Antecedent is "the town council".
13. "Fran" is singular female, so "she" is correct. Antecedent is "Fran".

Answer:

1. Blue: their; Green: the crowd
2. Blue: their; Green: Carmen nor her sisters
3. Blue: they, their; Green: scuba divers
4. Blue: their; Green: Patrick and Warren
5. Blue: his or her; Green: not one hiker
6. Blue: they; Green: Sal and Marcus
7. Blue: her; Green: Either Debbie or Melinda
8. Blue: his or her; Green: anyone
9. Blue: they; Green: Arctic explorers
10. Blue: he; Green: everyone in the boys' choir
11. Blue: his; Green: Neither Carl nor Mark
12. Blue: its; Green: the town council
13. Blue: she; Green: Fran