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Zorluk: OrtaPronoun-Antecedent Agreement and Case

In the late nineteenth century, a prominent coalition of independent labor unions and social reform groups in Chicago campaigned tirelessly for improved working conditions in manufacturing plants. Despite facing significant opposition from influential industrial leaders and local politicians, ______ eventually succeeded in securing the passage of the landmark eight-hour workday law of 1893.

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

  1. A
    they
  2. itCevap
  3. C
    them
  4. D
    its

Cevap

it
The singular pronoun 'it' correctly agrees in number with the singular collective noun antecedent 'coalition'. Although there are plural nouns ('unions', 'groups') in the intervening prepositional phrase, the head of the noun phrase is the singular 'coalition', which requires a singular pronoun.

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1
Identify the antecedent of the pronoun needed in the blank.
The antecedent is 'coalition', which is a singular collective noun.
Determining the correct antecedent is necessary to ensure proper pronoun-antecedent agreement in number and gender.
2
Analyze the intervening elements to avoid distraction.
The prepositional phrase 'of independent labor unions and social reform groups in Chicago' contains plural nouns but does not change the singular nature of the subject 'coalition'.
Students often make agreement errors by matching the pronoun to the nearest plural noun in intervening phrases.
3
Determine the correct case and number of the pronoun.
The blank acts as the subject of the verb 'succeeded', so a singular subject pronoun ('it') is required.
The pronoun must match the singular number of the antecedent 'coalition' and be in the subjective case to act as the subject of the clause.

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