These two young men will not pass the final exam in Fundamentals of Biology because _____ spent the semester flirting with the pretty Josephine instead of listening to Professor Shuman.

Question

? he has
? they have

Answer 1

The correct choice is "they have." The sentence should read: "These two young men will not pass the final exam in Fundamentals of Biology because they have spent the semester flirting with the pretty Josephine instead of listening to Professor Shuman." This is because the subject "two young men" is plural, so the plural pronoun "they" is appropriate.