Correct the inappropriate shift
The students fell asleep during her longest class.
Students fell asleep during their longest class.
Pebbles carried her bone outside.
Her--pronoun; Pebbles--antecedent
Ryan and Charlie saw his best friend at the restaurant.
*His should be Ryan's, Charlie's or their.
He went to the store.
A word that takes the place of a noun
A pronoun
Michael stopped playing video games when their parents grounded him.
Michael stopped playing video games when his parents grounded him.
Mr. Keller took his car to the garage.
his--pronoun; Mr. Keller--antecedent
Mr. Stanley and Mr. Jacoby worked on his construction project all afternoon.
*His should be changed to Mr. Stanley's, Mr. Jacoby's, or their.
Derek to his car to the shop.
his-- object pronoun.
The word a pronoun refers to
An antecedent
The manager fired all their employees because they were texting during their shifts.
The manager fired all his employees because they were texting during their shifts.
The audience was thrilled by the singer and his performance.
his--pronoun; singer--antecedent
They say that the amusement park will close early this year.
They is vague. The writer must specify exactly who said those words.
They did their homework.
They -- subject pronoun.
Pronouns that refer to a subject in a sentence (he, she, it, they)
Subject pronouns
Many countries send its athletes to participate in the Olympics.
Many countries send their athletes to participate in the Olympics.
Hawaii is Alyssa's favorite state to visit, but she also enjoys Colorado and with its diverse landscapes.
she--pronoun; Alyssa--antecedent its--pronoun; Colorado--antecedent
I'm not sure which answer is correct, but it says that I should just use strategies to guess if I don't know.
It is vague. The write must specify exactly what it is.
Jazleen gave them the homework.
Pronouns that refer to objects (him, her, them).
Object pronouns.
Everyone is in their classroom and is ready to take their tests, except for one student who didn't study their notes last night.
Everyone is in his or her classroom and is ready to take his or her tests, except for one student who didn't study his or her notes last night.
Lana and Troy watched a horror movie at their local theater, but they left early because the movie was too scary, and they thought it would give them nightmares.
their, they, them--pronouns; Lana, Troy--antecedents it--pronoun; movie--antecedent
I never won anything in my life, but they say that if I keep trying my hardest, the odds will be in my favor, and I most likely will find success. Sometimes, however, I'm not sure if I believe it.
They is vague; who specifically said those words. it is vague. The writer must specify exactly what it refers to.
The cat played with its toy.
its-- possessive pronoun.
Pronouns that add emphasis to the noun of a sentence (myself, himself, herself).
Intensive pronouns.