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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Pronouns (Person, Number, Case)
I'm a bit stumped as to whether I've made the correct pronoun choice in the following sentences. I know that the answers I chose sound correct to me, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are the right ones!
The sentences in question are:
The nominees are Mrs. Oliverio and (her/she). (I chose "she.")
The members of the management team completed (its/their) cultural growth and development session. (I chose "its" because I feel that the team members were working collectively instead of individually to complete the session.)
If these are incorrect, I'd appreciate explanations as to why they are wrong so I don't make the same mistake again in the future. Thank you to those that can help!
The sentences in question are:
The nominees are Mrs. Oliverio and (her/she). (I chose "she.")
The members of the management team completed (its/their) cultural growth and development session. (I chose "its" because I feel that the team members were working collectively instead of individually to complete the session.)
If these are incorrect, I'd appreciate explanations as to why they are wrong so I don't make the same mistake again in the future. Thank you to those that can help!
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Hi, I'm a bit stumped as to whether I've made the correct pronoun choice in the following sentences. I know that the answers I chose sound correct to me, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are the right ones! The sentences in question are: The nominees are Mrs.
- Hi, I'm a bit stumped as to whether I've made the correct pronoun choice in the following sentences.
- I know that the answers I chose sound correct to me, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are the right ones!
- The sentences in question are: The nominees are Mrs.
- Oliverio and (her/she).
- ") Yes.
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Hi,
I'm a bit stumped as to whether I've made the correct pronoun choice in the following sentences. I know that the answers I chose sound correct to me, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are the right ones!
The sentences in question are:
The nominees are Mrs. Oliverio and (her/she). (I chose "she.") Yes. More common is the word-order
I'm a bit stumped as to whether I've made the correct pronoun choice in the following sentences. I know that the answers I chose sound correct to me, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are the right ones!
The sentences in question are:
The nominees are Mrs. Oliverio and (her/she). (I chose "she.") Yes. More common is the word-order
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CliveThe members of the management team completed (its/their) cultural growth and development session. (I chose "its" because I feel that the team members were working collectively instead of individually to complete the session.) 'Their' seems more natural to me. I suppose because these activities sound to me like they are oriented to the individuals.
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Hi,
1. The nominees are Mrs. Oliverio and she. -- Yes. Strictly speaking, when a pronoun comes after a linking verb,
it should be in the subject case. In reality, many speakers often neglect that rule.
2. The members [of the management team] completed their cultural growth and development session. --
The members completed their cultural gr
1. The nominees are Mrs. Oliverio and she. -- Yes. Strictly speaking, when a pronoun comes after a linking verb,
it should be in the subject case. In reality, many speakers often neglect that rule.
2. The members [of the management team] completed their cultural growth and development session. --
The members completed their cultural gr
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OP here -
Thank you for your help. I was especially confused as to the latter, because in my text book, it lists examples such as the one listed, but uses "its" instead of "their." "Their" does make more sense when I say it as compared to "its." If I end up getting the question wrong, I will present the very argument you stated in defense of "their" and see what the instructor says about
Thank you for your help. I was especially confused as to the latter, because in my text book, it lists examples such as the one listed, but uses "its" instead of "their." "Their" does make more sense when I say it as compared to "its." If I end up getting the question wrong, I will present the very argument you stated in defense of "their" and see what the instructor says about
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