Question

Which sentence uses correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? A. Each lawyer conferred with their clients before appearing in court. B. Two witnesses in the case will give their testimony tomorrow. C. Every lawyer brought the documents they needed to argue the case. D. Both of the lawyers had her opening statement prepared.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Two witnesses in the case will give their testimony tomorrow.

Explanation:

As you may already know, pronouns are words that replace the nouns mentioned above, referring to them at the moment when they do not necessarily need to be reused, within the sentence. This reference that the pronouns make is directly linked to the concept of pronoun-antecedent agreement, since the pronoun must agree in gender, number and degree with the noun he is referring to and which was said before it.

Option C, shown in the question above, is an example of how this should be done, as it shows the pronoun "their" in correct agreement with the antecedent "witnesses".