94 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Problems

Pronouns work by agreeing with/matching their antecedent nouns in terms of number, person, and gender.  Pronoun agreement errors occur when the pronoun and the antecedent do not match.

Incorrect:  One of the students must give their oral report tomorrow. 

Antecedent                    pronoun

Correct: One of the students must give his or her oral report tomorrow.

Antecedent                    pronoun

Incorrect: My student hopes to have their lottery number picked.

Correct: My student hopes to have his lottery number picked.

Antecedent             pronoun

Incorrect: A doctor must have a good relationship with their patients.

Antecedent                                    pronoun

Correct: A doctor must have a good relationship with his or her patients.

Antecedent                                    pronoun

Correct:  Doctors must have a good relationship with their patients.

Antecedent                                   pronoun

Correct: The students know they can pass their classes.

    Antecedent     pronoun        pronoun

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