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Which sentence corrects the error in pronoun-antecedent

agreement?
New team members should pick up his or her jersey
from the activities office.
If a team member is unable to attend a practice, he or
she must provide a doctor's note.
If students wish to compete, he or she must maintain a
grade point average above 2.5.
Students are not permitted to attend away games
without the consent of her parents or guardians.
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B) If a team member is unable to attend a practice, he or she must provide a doctor’s note.

It makes the most sense out of all the options, as the other options actually change the sentences for the worst. lol

User Marcel Menz
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Answer: The sentence that shows correct pronoun-antecedent agreement is "If a team member is unable to attend a practice, he or she must provide a doctor's note".

Explanation: The second sentence ("If a team member is unable to attend a practice, he or she must provide a doctor's note") shows correct pronoun-antecedent agreement because the noun contained in the conditional clause is singular ("a team member") as well as the pronouns in the main clause acting as the subject ("he" and "she"). In contrast, the other sentences do not correct the error in pronoun-antecedent agreement as the pronoun that should have been included is "their" in the case of sentences 1 and 4 and "they" in the case of sentence 3.

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