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Choose the pronoun that agrees with the italicized antecedent in number and gender.

A) his
B) her
C) hers
D) their

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

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This question is incomplete. Here's the complete question.

One of the girls left _________ jacket in the cafeteria.

Choose the pronoun that agrees with the italicized antecedent in number and gender.

A) his

B) her

C) hers

D) their

Answer: B) her

Step-by-step explanation:

Pronouns are used to indicate possession. Possessive pronouns are used in place of a noun while possessive determiners are placed before a noun.

Possessive determiners:

his

her

Possessive pronouns:

his

hers

In this case, the italicized antecedent refers to a girl (one of the girls), and the sentence refers to a jacket she possesses, so the correct pronoun would be the possessive determiner 'her.'

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