Complete the passage by entering the pronoun that correctly agrees with its antecedent under standard written English conventions.
Cevap:While each of the newly established research laboratories in the biotechnology corridor boasts state-of-the-art gene-sequencing equipment, neither of the two facilities, despite receiving substantial initial funding from private investors, has yet finalized 【its】 application for the federal development grant.
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its
The correct pronoun is 'its'. The subject of the main clause is the singular indefinite pronoun 'neither'. Even though it is followed by the plural prepositional phrase 'of the two facilities' and the parenthetical modifier 'despite receiving substantial initial funding from private investors', the antecedent remains singular. Therefore, it requires the singular possessive pronoun 'its' to maintain correct grammatical agreement.
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns