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The children ran to its' mom.
The children ran to their mom.
100
My shoes are missing its laces.
My shoes are missing their laces.
100
The phone lost their case.
The phone lost its case.
100
What is a noun?
Words that name persons, places, or things.
100
One of the students must give his/her oral report tomorrow.
One of the students must give their oral report tomorrow.
200
Pete's sneezing and coughing was getting better, but he still wasn't over it.
Pete's sneezing and coughing was getting better, but he still wasn't over his cold.
200
Many people immigrate to America to make a better life for some families.
Many people immigrate to America to make a better life for their families.
200
I opened the wet umbrella and put them in the bathtub to dry.
I opened the wet umbrella and put it in the bathtub to dry.
200
What is a pronoun?
Words that take the place of nouns. They are short-cuts that keep you from unnecessarily repeating words in writing.
200
Is anyone doesn't like the music i'm playing, he/she can go somewhere else.
Is anyone doesn't like the music i'm playing, they can go somewhere else.
300
Anyone without a ticket will lose their place in line.
Anyone without a ticket will lose his/her place in line.
300
At that fast-food restaurant, they give you free glasses with your soft drinks.
At that fast-food restaurant, the cashiers give you free glasses with your soft drinks.
300
The teachers lost its books.
The teachers lost their books.
300
What are indefinite pronouns?
A word that refers to people and things that are not named or are not specific.
300
When someone has a cold, he/she should take extra Vitamin C and drink a lot of fluids.
When someone has a cold, they should take extra Vitamin C and drink a lot of fluids.
400
Kia is a really shy person but she keeps it hidden.
Kia is a really shy person but she keeps her shyness hidden.
400
Paul's grandparents renewed his marriage vows at a huge 50th wedding anniversary celebration.
Paul's grandparents renewed their marriage vows at a huge 50th wedding anniversary celebration.
400
A person can padlock their locker.
A person can padlock his/her locker.
400
What is a pronoun agreement?
Correspondence in number between the pronoun and the noun it replaces.
400
Peter told Alan, "My wife is unhappy."
Peter told Alan that his wife was unhappy.
500
Marsha attributed her success to her husband's support, which was generous.
Generously, Marsha attributed her success to her husband's support.
500
Every high school senior dreams of their senior prom.
All high school seniors dream of their senior prom.
500
Everyone has their own locker.
Everyone has his/her own locker.
500
What is a pronoun reference?
The relationship between the pronoun and the noun in the sentence to which it refers to.
500
Everybody was hoping to have his/her lottery number picked.
Everybody was hoping to have their lottery number picked.
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