Directions: Choose the pronoun that establishes agreement. Download the accompanying handout to keep track of your answers.
All intelligent people know that _____ will suffer indigestion after eating a chocolate-broccoli muffin.
he or she
they
After impaling Jarod's foot, the knife jugglers jumped into _____ van and sped away.
its
their
Neither Mrs. Wallace, the owner, nor Serena, your server, will open _____ register to refund your money for that half-eaten double cheeseburger.
her
their
Fingerprints and dog snot dull both the television screen and refrigerator door, so we need to clean _____ before our judgmental Aunt Ruth arrives for dinner.
it
them
The 4 x 400 metres relay team has been unbeatable because _____ like a machine, all parts working together for maximum performance.
it operates
they operate
The catering committee did not care that _____ squid eyeball stew made everyone at the Halloween dance violently ill.
its
their
The new and improved laundry detergent uses _____ special powers to clean the mud from Hector's pants.
its
their
People who eat too much peanut brittle risk chipping _____ teeth.
his or her
their
Our boss Mrs. Wallace, like Beverly and Jeremiah, will spend _____ lunch break eating pepperoni pizza at the restaurant across the street.
her
their
With the right training, every puppy and kitten eventually learns not to urinate on _____ owner's floor.
its
their
My feisty grandmother, as well as many other older women, will call an eligible bachelor first rather than waiting for him to call _____.
her
them
Tito's Taco Palace gave Samantha a refund after _____ charged her account for twenty burritos instead of two.
it
they
Mrs. Wallace rambled for forty-five long minutes before she finally asked for input from the staff. All the servers, especially Monique and Ralph, wished that _____ had bought a cup of coffee before coming to the meeting.
he or she
they
So boring was the lecture that Cindy focused solely on her professor's moving hands; _____ jumped and twitched like electrified spiders on the surface of the podium.
it
they
Every piece of Debra's jewelry glittered in the light; _____ gave the impression that Debra had been dipped in gold.
it
they
Each of Mike's ties has such a colorful psychedelic pattern that _____ the people who see it.
it hypnotizes
they hypnotize
The committee made a unanimous decision to use _____ bake sale funds to buy plane tickets to Hawaii instead of new uniforms for the band members.
its
their
Eli needed scissors to cut through the thick mailing tape that wrapped the box of chocolate-covered ants, but he could not find _____ anywhere.
it
them
Neither Oreo, my dog, nor Blaze and Chance, my cousins, will give up _____, even if I ask politely.
his cookie
their cookies
The faculty believes that _____ mission is to prepare students to be good citizens as well as good employees.