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Each of the pioneering female photojournalists who documented the rapid industrialization of the American Midwest in the early twentieth century sought to capture the human cost of labor in ______ work. By emphasizing the grueling conditions of factory worker families, these photographers challenged the era's idealized narratives of technological progress.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. herAnswer
  2. B
    their
  3. C
    she
  4. D
    they

Answer

her
The singular possessive pronoun 'her' is correct because the antecedent of the pronoun is 'Each', which is a singular indefinite pronoun. Because the photojournalists are specified as female, the singular feminine possessive pronoun 'her' is appropriate to show possession of the noun 'work'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the antecedent of the pronoun needed in the blank.
The antecedent is the indefinite pronoun 'Each'.
The pronoun must agree in number with its antecedent.
2
Determine the grammatical number of the antecedent.
'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun.
Although 'photojournalists' is plural, it is the object of the prepositional phrase 'of the pioneering female photojournalists' and does not function as the antecedent.
3
Select the correct pronoun case and number to fit the context.
The blank modifies the noun 'work', so a possessive pronoun is needed. Since the photojournalists are female, the singular possessive pronoun 'her' is the correct choice.
A singular possessive pronoun is required to show possession and maintain agreement with 'Each'.

Key Concept

Pronoun-antecedent agreement in number requires that a pronoun match its antecedent (singular or plural), regardless of any intervening prepositional phrases or relative clauses.
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