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Difficulty: MediumPronouns and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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

Answer:Neither of the female delegates felt that 【her】 contribution to the plenary session had been adequately recognized.

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her
In formal English grammar, the indefinite pronoun 'Neither' is singular and serves as the simple subject antecedent. Because the context explicitly references 'female delegates', the singular feminine possessive pronoun 'her' correctly agrees in both number and gender with the antecedent.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the true grammatical antecedent in the sentence.
The antecedent is the singular indefinite pronoun 'Neither', not the plural noun 'delegates' within the prepositional phrase.
In standard formal English, prepositional phrases following indefinite pronouns do not alter the grammatical number of the subject antecedent.
2
Select a pronoun that matches the antecedent in number and gender.
The singular feminine possessive pronoun 'her' is required.
Since 'Neither' is grammatically singular and refers specifically to 'female delegates', 'her' maintains proper pronoun-antecedent concord.

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Indefinite Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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