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Which pronoun should be used with two or more singular antecedents joined by 'or' or 'nor'?
Which pronoun should be used with two or more singular antecedents joined by 'or' or 'nor'?
- A gender-neutral pronoun
- A masculine pronoun
- A singular personal pronoun (correct)
- A plural personal pronoun
Which pronoun should be used with two or more antecedents joined by 'and'?
Which pronoun should be used with two or more antecedents joined by 'and'?
- A singular personal pronoun
- A plural personal pronoun (correct)
- A gender-neutral pronoun
- A masculine pronoun
What should you do when the gender is not specified in a sentence?
What should you do when the gender is not specified in a sentence?
- Rewrite the sentence (correct)
- Use a feminine pronoun
- Use a gender-neutral pronoun
- Use a masculine pronoun
What type of pronoun should be used when the antecedent is a singular indefinite pronoun?
What type of pronoun should be used when the antecedent is a singular indefinite pronoun?
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In the sentence 'The student thanked his teacher through a simple gift', what should be done to make it gender-neutral?
In the sentence 'The student thanked his teacher through a simple gift', what should be done to make it gender-neutral?
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Study Notes
Pronoun Agreement with Antecedents
- When two or more singular antecedents are joined by 'or' or 'nor', the pronoun should be in the singular form.
- When two or more antecedents are joined by 'and', the pronoun should be in the plural form.
Gender-Neutral Language
- When the gender is not specified in a sentence, use the pronoun 'they' or rephrase the sentence to make it gender-neutral.
- To make a sentence gender-neutral,pluralize the antecedent or use a generic term that does not imply a specific gender.
Singular Indefinite Pronouns
- When the antecedent is a singular indefinite pronoun (e.g. 'everyone', 'someone', 'no one'), use the pronoun 'they' or 'their' to maintain subject-verb agreement.
Making Sentences Gender-Neutral
- In the sentence 'The student thanked his teacher through a simple gift', to make it gender-neutral, replace 'his' with 'their' to maintain subject-verb agreement.
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