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

The antecedent closest to the pronoun their is plural.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

This is because "dad" is singular but "sisters" is plural, and since "dad or her sisters" combines both, it leads to a plural antecedent, thus requiring a plural pronoun, which is "their."