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Difficulty: EasyPronouns and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Complete the sentence below by supplying the pronoun that correctly maintains agreement with its antecedent.

Answer:Neither of the two boys remembered to submit 【his】 assignment before the deadline.

Answer

his
The indefinite pronoun 'Neither' functions as a singular antecedent and requires a singular possessive pronoun. Because the context specifies male individuals ('boys'), the singular possessive pronoun 'his' correctly completes the sentence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary antecedent in the sentence.
The subject antecedent is the indefinite pronoun 'Neither'.
The phrase 'of the two boys' is a prepositional phrase modifying 'Neither' and does not alter the singular grammatical number of the subject.
2
Select the possessive pronoun that agrees in number and gender.
The singular masculine possessive pronoun 'his' is required.
Singular indefinite pronouns such as 'neither', 'either', and 'each' require singular pronouns for proper agreement.

Key Concept

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement with Distributive/Indefinite Pronouns
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Pronouns and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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