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Difficulty: EasyPronoun-Antecedent Agreement

After hours of deliberation, the manager and the supervisor finalized his decision regarding the new safety guidelines.

Which of the following is the correct choice for the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. theirAnswer
  3. C
    its
  4. D
    they're

Answer

The pronoun must be changed to 'their' to agree in number with the plural compound antecedent 'the manager and the supervisor.'
The pronoun 'their' correctly agrees in number with the plural compound antecedent 'the manager and the supervisor' and functions as the possessive modifier for the noun 'decision.'

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the antecedent of the pronoun.
The antecedent is the compound phrase 'the manager and the supervisor.'
To ensure correct agreement, the antecedent must be identified first.
2
Determine if the antecedent is singular or plural.
The compound antecedent consists of two nouns connected by 'and,' making it plural.
Nouns joined by 'and' form a plural subject.
3
Select the correct plural possessive pronoun that fits the sentence context.
The plural possessive pronoun 'their' is grammatically correct and fits the context.
This establishes proper pronoun-antecedent agreement in number.

Key Concept

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement with Compound Antecedents
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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