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Difficulty: MediumPronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Complete the following sentence by writing the possessive pronoun that correctly agrees with its antecedent in the blank space.

Answer:The local historical society, despite facing budget cuts and administrative turnover, decided to host 【its】 annual heritage festival in the autumn rather than in the spring.

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its
The correct pronoun is 'its' because the antecedent is the singular collective noun 'society'. The sentence refers to the annual heritage festival belonging to the historical society, which acts as a single, unified entity. Therefore, a singular possessive pronoun is required.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the antecedent of the missing pronoun.
The antecedent is 'The local historical society'.
The pronoun refers back to the organization that is hosting the festival.
2
Determine the grammatical number and gender of the antecedent.
The noun 'society' is a singular collective noun and is neuter (non-human).
A collective noun acting as a single unit is grammatically singular, and it refers to an organization, not a person.
3
Select the correct possessive pronoun that agrees with the singular, neuter antecedent.
The singular, neuter possessive pronoun is 'its'.
Pronouns must agree in number and gender with their antecedents. Plural pronouns like 'their' or human pronouns like 'his' or 'her' are incorrect.

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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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