Which sentence has correct pronoun and antecedent agreement?

Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.
Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.

Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out.
Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out.

While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.

When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk.

1 answer

The sentence with correct pronoun and antecedent agreement is:

While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.

In this sentence, the pronoun "they" correctly refers to the plural antecedent "the neighbors," and "their" correctly refers back to "the neighbors" as well.

In the other sentences:

  • In the first set, both sentences are identical and correct with "it" referring to the weather and "she" relating to Carol.
  • In the second set, "he" incorrectly refers back to "the brothers," which is plural. It should be "they" to match the plural antecedent.
  • In the last sentence, "she" does not agree with the plural antecedent "the teachers." It should be "they" to match the plural antecedent.