๐Ÿ“ PSAT Exam Prep

Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

A Everyone brought their book
B Each student brought his or her book
C The students brought its books
D Nobody brought your book

โœ“ Correct Answer: Option B

Traditionally, singular antecedents (each student) take singular pronouns (his or her). Note: "their" is increasingly accepted.

๐Ÿ’ก Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?" is Option B: Each student brought his or her book.

The other options โ€” A) Everyone brought their book, C) The students brought its books, D) Nobody brought your book โ€” are incorrect for this PSAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Traditionally, singular antecedents (each student) take singular pronouns (his or her). Note: "their" is increasingly accepted.

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