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Read the sentence. Many of the castles are no longer home to _____ lords and ladies. Which pronoun agrees with the underlined indefinite pronoun?

1) his
2) its
3) their
4) her

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Final answer:

The pronoun that agrees with the indefinite pronoun in the sentence 'Many of the castles are no longer home to _____ lords and ladies' is 'their'. This reflects modern use of 'they/them/their' as singular pronouns for gender neutrality or inclusiveness.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the sentence, "Many of the castles are no longer home to _____ lords and ladies," the correct pronoun to use is 'their' as the antecedent is an indefinite pronoun with a plural sense. When dealing with pronouns such as 'many', 'few', 'several', and others that imply more than one subject, we use the plural possessive pronoun 'their' to agree in number. Although the generic singular pronouns 'he/his' or 'she/her' were traditionally used, modern English accepts the use of 'they/them/their' as singular pronouns to maintain gender neutrality or when the gender is unknown or inclusive of all genders. Therefore, the sentence should read, "Many of the castles are no longer home to their lords and ladies."

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