Help/their, his or her
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Message from mohammad51 posted on 27-12-2017 at 16:17:42 (D | E | F)
Hi
Please help me to solve this .... I know each and every are pronouns that refer to a singular subject, so the verb coming after must be a singular verb, but focus on this sentence please.
Each boy and each girl is busy doing ( her -his -their) work.
if we choose her then it refers to girl only.
If we choose his it refers to boy only.
If we use their, is it suitable to subject- verb agreement?
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Edited by lucile83 on 27-12-2017 16:35
Message from mohammad51 posted on 27-12-2017 at 16:17:42 (D | E | F)
Hi
Please help me to solve this .... I know each and every are pronouns that refer to a singular subject, so the verb coming after must be a singular verb, but focus on this sentence please.
Each boy and each girl is busy doing ( her -his -their) work.
if we choose her then it refers to girl only.
If we choose his it refers to boy only.
If we use their, is it suitable to subject- verb agreement?
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Edited by lucile83 on 27-12-2017 16:35
Re: Help/their, his or her from lucile83, posted on 27-12-2017 at 16:44:13 (D | E)
Hello,
When you don't know who you talk about, you have to use the plural.
Each boy and each girl is busy doing their work...will be correct then.
Another example:
Someone knocked at the door; do you know who they are?
Re: Help/their, his or her from mohammad51, posted on 27-12-2017 at 17:55:23 (D | E)
Thank you very much lucile83
Please if you could answer the other question I posted.
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