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Identify the class of the italicized pronoun(s) in the sentence.

Scientists test one another's hypotheses to make sure
they are sound.

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Final answer:

The italicized pronoun 'they' in the given sentence is a plural personal pronoun referring to 'hypotheses'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The italicized pronoun in the sentence 'Scientists test one another's hypotheses to make sure they are sound.' is 'they'. This pronoun is a plural personal pronoun that takes the place of a plural noun (which could be either masculine, feminine, or non-binary) that has already been mentioned or is assumed to be known. In this context, 'they' refers back to the plural noun 'hypotheses', which is understood from the sentence.

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A pronoun is word that can function by itself as a noun phrase so (they,he,his,she,her,their)
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