Problem:
Section IX: Pronoun Consistency
Rewrite the following sentences to correct errors in pronoun consistency. For the purposes of this exam, don't use plural pronouns (they, them, their, they're) to refer back to singular nouns. Instead, make sure the antecedents (the nouns that the pronouns refer back to) are plural so that you can pluralize the pronouns as well. Write your revised sentences under the original sentences. A. My friends will bring their footballs and his or her swimsuits this weekend. Revised sentence: My friends will bring their footballs and swimsuits this weekend. B. Each child should bring their own lunch on the field trip and keep it in his or her backpack. Revised sentence: Each child should bring his or her own lunch on the field trip and keep it in his or her backpack. C. Meeting participants can pick up your programs in your assigned rooms. Revised sentence: Meeting participants can pick up their programs in their assigned rooms. D. When a motorcyclist rides, one should watch your mirrors carefully because other drivers may have trouble seeing them. (Make all of the pronouns in sentence D refer to the same people!) Revised sentence: When a motorcyclist rides, one should watch one's mirrors carefully because other drivers may have trouble seeing them.