Directions: Choose the pronoun that establishes agreement. Download the accompanying handout to keep track of your answers.
Each of my brothers has some lame excuse why _____ will not recycle or carpool.
he
they
The Committee of Victorious Vegetarians picketed the cafeteria so that _____ could protest the cruel and unusual treatment of plant matter by the cooks.
it
they
Not only Mayor Lopez but also the city council members donated _____ lunch money to a downtown shelter for World Hunger Day.
her
his or her
their
My thirty-six-year-old brother still prizes a squirrel skull and a cigar box full of baseball cards because _____ from his happy childhood.
it is a relic
they are relics
While Nuclear Toasters performed during the Battle of the Bands, Mark and Pedro made _____ dizzy while head banging in the crowd.
himself
themself
themselves
When a tornado appeared on the horizon, the family agreed that _____ would have to postpone the picnic.
it
they
Jenny threatened to stab her husband Bill with the $150 sewing scissors because he had used _____ to cut roofing shingles.
it
them
The Galati family soon realized that _____ must vacuum more frequently to keep the hair of Coco, the new Labrador retriever puppy, from sticking to everyone's feet.
it
they
Captain Kirk, as well as the other bridge crew, denied that _____ had dented the right thruster of the Enterprise while buzzing a Romulan outpost.
he
they
Every student, professor, librarian, groundskeeper, secretary, and coach cheered with approval when the cafeteria staff agreed to treat more kindly the vegetables under _____ care.
its
their
My friend Eric, like too many students in our Basic Spanish class, believes that _____ need to learn a foreign language.
he does not
they do not
If those gourmands want a food adventure, _____ should try Tito’s Taco Palace, which provides at least one exotic, high-protein insect in every tortilla.
he or she
they
Neither of my brothers realized that _____ splashing legs were captivating a hungry shark cruising under the waves.
his
their
Either Ryan or his brothers will give _____ socks to a stranger complaining about blisters.
his
their
Each tomato, cucumber, pepper, and green bean luxuriated in the cool spray of the sprinkler while the water washed off _____ dusty skin.
its
their
If my friends kept opinions about basketball, music, and politics to _____, they would argue less.
him or herself
themselves
themself
After closing the restaurant, the pizzeria staff drove home, fell into _____, and dreamed about things as diverse as race cars, poodles, and skies full of spinning pepperoni slices.
its bed
their beds
Bernie’s Burger Emporium claims that _____ burgers are low fat, but the optional condiments that I require to make the dry patties palatable add plenty of calories.
its
their
Not only the cats but also Jasper the dog believes that the bed is _____, and humans are permitted to sleep on it only because they warm the mattress.
his
theirs
When classes begin this year, Edgewater High School will allow _____ students to have visible piercings only in their ears.