{"id":142248,"date":"2024-09-21T15:47:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T15:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=142248"},"modified":"2024-09-21T15:47:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T15:47:35","slug":"which-of-the-following-sentences-demonstrates-proper-pronoun-antecedent-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/21\/which-of-the-following-sentences-demonstrates-proper-pronoun-antecedent-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper pronoun-antecedent agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper pronoun-antecedent agreement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.
if people want to travel to the moon, you must get a job at a space technology station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.
if people want to travel to the moon, he must get a job at a space technology station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.
if a person wants to travel to the moon, you must get a job at a space technology station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.
if a person wants to travel to the moon, she must get a job at a space technology station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sentence that demonstrates proper pronoun-antecedent agreement is D<\/strong>:
“If a person wants to travel to the moon, she must get a job at a space technology station.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pronoun-antecedent agreement refers to the rule that a pronoun must agree in number, gender, and person with its antecedent, which is the word it refers to. The antecedent in a sentence is the noun or pronoun that the other pronouns replace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Option A<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • Antecedent<\/em>: “people” (plural)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Pronoun<\/em>: “you” (second person singular or plural)
      There is no clear connection between the plural “people” and the second-person pronoun “you.” This creates confusion because “people” requires a plural pronoun like “they” instead of “you.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Option B<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • Antecedent<\/em>: “people” (plural)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Pronoun<\/em>: “he” (singular, masculine)
          This is incorrect because “people” is plural, while “he” is singular and masculine, leading to a mismatch in number and gender.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          1. Option C<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • Antecedent<\/em>: “a person” (singular)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Pronoun<\/em>: “you” (second person singular or plural)
              The antecedent “a person” is third-person singular, while “you” is second-person, creating a mismatch in person agreement. This sentence does not follow the rule that the pronoun should agree with the antecedent in person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Option D<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                  \n
                • Antecedent<\/em>: “a person” (singular)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Pronoun<\/em>: “she” (third-person singular, feminine)
                  This sentence demonstrates proper pronoun-antecedent agreement. “A person” is a singular antecedent, and “she” is a third-person singular pronoun, which makes the sentence grammatically correct. This example assumes that “a person” could be female, and if gender is specified as female, the pronoun “she” is appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  In conclusion, option D is correct because the pronoun “she” correctly matches the singular antecedent “a person,” making the sentence clear and consistent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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