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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Grammar Quiz Support Sheet Use this chart to first copy down those questions on the

quiz you answered incorrectly. Then, write down what would be the correct answer, explaining why it is correct. Error Correction Explanation for Correction
The members of the team shout loudly when its coach jogs onto the field The members of the team shout loudly when their coach jogs onto the field The pronoun in the sentence (as it is written) is its; this refers back to members (members is the antecedent). Its and members do not agree, however, because members is plural. It must be matched up with a plural pronoun which is why we change its to their.

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