Meena’s dad or her sisters will give their input on her presentation for the reunion.

Question

Why is the pronoun their used in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

The antecedent closest to the pronoun their is plural.
The antecedent closest to the pronoun their is plural.

The pronoun their is used to show gender neutrality.
The pronoun their is used to show gender neutrality.

The referent in the sentence is plural.
The referent in the sentence is plural.

The antecedent is both dad and sisters, which makes it plural.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The antecedent is both dad and sisters, which makes it plural.

This explains that "their" refers to the multiple subjects (Meena's dad and her sisters), which collectively makes the antecedent plural.