Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPronoun agreement with a plural antecedent
Standard English Conventions practice question
The volunteers who sorted the donated coats set aside any with torn linings so that ____ could be mended first.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. thoseCorrect
- B. it
- C. this
- D. that
Answer: A. those
The antecedent is the plural 'any [coats] with torn linings', so 'those' is needed.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. it
- 'It' is singular; several coats are meant.
- C. this
- 'This' is singular.
- D. that
- 'That' is singular.
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