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Zorluk: KolayPronoun-Antecedent Agreement

A compound antecedent joined by 'and' requires a plural possessive pronoun. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence below to ensure proper pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Cevap:The lead director and the executive producer discussed 【their】 promotional strategy before the press conference.

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their
The correct answer is 'their'. The compound antecedent consists of 'the lead director' and 'the executive producer' connected by the conjunction 'and', making the antecedent plural. Therefore, the plural possessive pronoun 'their' is needed to agree in number and show possession.

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1
Identify the compound antecedent in the sentence.
The antecedent is 'The lead director and the executive producer'.
These are the two nouns joined by 'and' that the pronoun refers back to.
2
Determine the grammatical number of the compound antecedent.
The compound antecedent is plural.
Nouns connected by 'and' form a compound antecedent that is grammatically plural.
3
Select the correct plural possessive pronoun to modify the noun phrase.
The correct pronoun is 'their'.
The pronoun 'their' is plural and possessive, which correctly agrees in number with the compound antecedent.

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