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Standard English ConventionsMediumPronoun agreement with a plural antecedent

Standard English Conventions practice question

Walkers who ignore the posted hours find ____ wading back through the channel.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. themselvesCorrect
  2. B. himself
  3. C. itself
  4. D. oneself

Answer: A. themselves

'Walkers' is plural: 'themselves'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. himself
Singular.
C. itself
For a thing.
D. oneself
'Oneself' doesn't match 'walkers'.

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