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Difficulty: MediumPronoun-Antecedent Agreement

In the sentence below, a pronoun is missing. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence to ensure proper pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Answer:Although the association of pediatricians initially hesitated to endorse the new treatment guidelines, 【it】 eventually voted to publish the recommendations.

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it
The correct pronoun is 'it' because the antecedent is the singular collective noun 'association'. A singular neuter noun requires the singular neuter pronoun 'it' when acting as the subject of the clause.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the antecedent that the missing pronoun replaces.
The antecedent is the singular collective noun 'association' (modified by the prepositional phrase 'of pediatricians').
To ensure correct pronoun-antecedent agreement, the true noun that is being replaced must be identified.
2
Determine the number and gender of the antecedent.
The noun 'association' is singular and neuter.
Pronouns must match their antecedents in grammatical number (singular or plural) and gender.
3
Select the matching subjective pronoun to fill the blank.
The pronoun 'it' is singular and neuter, and serves as the subject of the clause.
The pronoun 'it' aligns with the singular collective noun 'association' and functions grammatically as the subject.

Key Concept

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement with Collective Nouns
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