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Zorluk: KolayPronouns and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence below to ensure proper pronoun-antecedent agreement?

'If one wishes to excel in the national examinations, ______ must maintain a disciplined study routine.'

  1. oneCevap
  2. B
    they
  3. C
    you
  4. D
    he

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The pronoun 'one' correctly completes the sentence to maintain agreement with its antecedent.
The pronoun 'one' maintains exact agreement in person, number, and generic perspective with its antecedent 'one'. In formal usage, using 'one' as the antecedent requires continuing with 'one' rather than shifting to other personal pronouns.

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1
Identify the antecedent in the subject position of the dependent clause.
The antecedent is the singular indefinite pronoun 'one'.
The pronoun filling the blank must agree in person and number with this antecedent.
2
Apply standard rules of pronoun consistency for indefinite antecedents.
In formal grammatical structure, reference back to 'one' must maintain 'one' (or 'one's').
Shifting to second-person ('you') or plural/gendered third-person pronouns ('they', 'he') creates a grammatical shift in perspective.

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