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Difficulty: EasyPronoun-Antecedent Agreement

The community orchestra has scheduled their annual fundraising gala for next Saturday evening.

Which choice most effectively maintains grammatically correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. itsAnswer
  3. C
    it's
  4. D
    its'

Answer

its
The pronoun refers to the 'community orchestra', which is a singular collective noun acting as a single group. Therefore, it requires a singular possessive pronoun. The pronoun 'its' is singular and possessive, making it the correct choice.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the antecedent of the underlined pronoun in the sentence.
The antecedent is 'orchestra'.
The pronoun refers back to the entity that scheduled the fundraising gala, which is the community orchestra.
2
Determine the number (singular or plural) of the antecedent.
'Orchestra' is a singular collective noun representing a single unified group.
Since the orchestra is acting as a single unit performing a single action, it requires a singular pronoun.
3
Select the correct singular possessive pronoun from the choices.
The singular possessive pronoun is 'its'.
The correct choice must show possession ('annual fundraising gala') and be singular to agree with 'orchestra'.

Key Concept

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement with Collective Nouns
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