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Zorluk: KolayPronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Read the sentence below and fill in the blank with the possessive pronoun that correctly agrees with its antecedent.

Cevap:The lead archaeologist and the museum curator carefully unpacked the ancient artifacts to ensure that 【their】 fragile surfaces remained undamaged.

Cevap

their
The pronoun refers back to the plural antecedent 'artifacts'. Therefore, the plural possessive pronoun 'their' is required to ensure correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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1
Identify the antecedent of the pronoun to be filled in the blank.
The antecedent is the plural noun 'artifacts'.
The pronoun modifies 'fragile surfaces', which belong to the 'artifacts'.
2
Determine the number of the antecedent.
The noun 'artifacts' is plural.
It refers to more than one historical object.
3
Select the correct plural possessive pronoun.
The plural possessive pronoun is 'their'.
Plural antecedents must be paired with plural pronouns to maintain correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement with Plural Nouns
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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