Asked by Sarah
Choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun agrres in number with its italicized antecedent or antecedents.
1 The boys want their dessert now.
2 The waiter refilled their glasses as they emptied it.
1 The boys want their dessert now.
2 The waiter refilled their glasses as they emptied it.
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Answered by
Ms. Sue
I've italicized the antecedents and underlined the pronouns.
1 The <i>boys</i> want <u>their</u> dessert now.
2 The waiter refilled their <i>glasses</i> as they emptied <u>it</u>.
Which sentence do you think is correct?
1 The <i>boys</i> want <u>their</u> dessert now.
2 The waiter refilled their <i>glasses</i> as they emptied <u>it</u>.
Which sentence do you think is correct?
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