Pronoun Agreement Making nouns (antecedents) & pronouns (he, she, him, her, it, they, their, them) all singular or all plural to avoid confusing agreement problems in your writing. See Chapter G3-a in A Writer’s Reference

Pronoun Agreement 1) A student wanted to know their FEE results. A student wanted to know his or her FEE results. 2) Most parents hope his children do well in school. Most parents hope their children do well in school. 3) The essays were graded, but no one picked it up. The essays were graded, but no one picked them up.

No one wanted to know (his/her their) grade. No one wanted to know his or her grade. Everybody had (his/her his their) own opinion about the FEE. Everybody had his or her own opinion about the FEE. Neither of those students worried about (his/her her their) FEE results. Neither of those students worried about his or her FEE results. (See G3-a: Indefinite Pronouns)

Tim and Jill took (his/her her their) time on the FEE. Tim and Jill took their time on the FEE. Keith and Brian wrote (his/her his their) essays at home. Keith and Brian wrote their essays at home.

Either Corky or his cousins forgot (his/her her their) dictionary during the FEE. Either Corky or his cousins forgot their dictionary during the FEE.

Neither Marcy nor Sally passed (his/her her their) FEE last year. Neither Marcy nor Sally passed her FEE last year. Neither Jimmy nor Sarah took (his/her her their) essay exam last year. Neither Jimmy nor Sarah took the essay exam last year. (See G3-a: Compound Antecedents)

Bakersfield College still has (his/her its their) students take a FEE in English 60. Bakersfield College still has its students take a FEE in English 60. (See G3-a: Collective nouns) Some students at BC took (his/her her their) FEE last week. Some students at BC took their FEE last week.

Grades were posted last week, and everyone came by to see (his/her it them). Grades were posted last week, and everyone came by to see them.