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SAT Reading & Writing: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement (Drill 2)

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SAT Reading & Writing: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement (Drill 2) is a Reading & Writing practice drill covering Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. It contains 5 original questions created by Brian Stewart, a Barron's test prep author with over 20 years of tutoring experience.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement questions test whether a pronoun matches its antecedent in number and, where relevant, gender. This drill focuses on collective nouns and indefinite pronoun antecedents, cases where the correct singular or plural treatment is less intuitive than with straightforward noun antecedents.

Questions & Explanations

Text
After finishing in last place the previous season, the team surprised fans by winning ________ first division title in over a decade.

Question 1. Which choice conforms to Standard English?

  • A) their
  • B) its ✓
  • C) it's
  • D) our

Explanation: 'The team' is a singular collective noun. 'Its' is the singular possessive. 'It's' = 'it is.'

Text
When the research team presented data to the board, ________ questioned the methodology used in the third phase.

Question 2. Which choice conforms to Standard English?

  • A) they
  • B) it
  • C) we
  • D) the board members ✓

Explanation: 'They' would be ambiguous (research team or board?). The specific noun 'the board members' resolves the ambiguity.

Text
Arctic terns migrate from pole to pole, covering roughly 44,000 miles during ________ annual round trip.

Question 3. Which choice conforms to Standard English?

  • A) their ✓
  • B) its
  • C) our
  • D) it's

Explanation: 'Arctic terns' is plural. 'Their' is the correct plural possessive.

Text
A traveler visiting Tokyo should purchase a transit card, as ________ will make navigating the subway system significantly easier.

Question 4. Which choice conforms to Standard English?

  • A) you
  • B) they
  • C) it ✓
  • D) we

Explanation: The antecedent is 'a transit card' (singular). 'It' correctly refers to the card. 'You' shifts person; 'they' is plural.

Text
Although the corporation had pledged to reduce emissions by 40%, ________ most recent sustainability report showed only a 12% reduction.

Question 5. Which choice conforms to Standard English?

  • A) their
  • B) its ✓
  • C) it's
  • D) our

Explanation: 'The corporation' is singular. 'Its' is the singular possessive. 'It's' = 'it is,' not possessive.