Grammar worksheet focusing on agreement with indefinite pronoun antecedents, including examples and exercises for students to practice.

Let's solve Exercise 1 from Lesson 59: Agreement with Indefinite Pronoun Antecedents, step by step.

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🔹 Key Rule Recap:

- When a pronoun’s antecedent is an indefinite pronoun, the pronoun must agree in number (singular or plural).
- Indefinite pronouns like all, any, none, some, each, either, neither, both, several, few, etc. can be singular or plural depending on context.
- If the antecedent refers to plural people/things, use plural pronouns (their, them, they).
- If it refers to singular, use singular pronouns (his/her/their – see note below).

> 💡 Note: Traditionally, we use *his* for indefinite antecedents when gender isn't known. But today, gender-neutral options are preferred:
> - Use their (plural) even if the antecedent is singular.
> - Or rephrase to avoid the pronoun entirely.

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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✔ Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with correct pronoun and underline the indefinite pronoun antecedent.

#### Example given:
> Neither of the girls left her umbrella on the bus.
> → Underline: Neither

We'll follow this format.

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1. All of the Turner children have labeled ________ notebooks on the outside.
- Antecedent: All → "All" refers to multiple children → plural
- So, pronoun should be their
- ✔ Answer: All of the Turner children have labeled their notebooks on the outside.
- ⬇️ Underline: All

2. When Muriel graduates, another of the girls will take ________ place as president.
- Antecedent: another → singular (refers to one girl)
- Gender: "the girls" → feminine → use her
- ✔ Answer: ...take her place...
- ⬇️ Underline: another

3. Any of the stock boys will be happy to lend ________ assistance.
- Antecedent: Any → refers to individual boy(s) → singular
- But “boys” is plural, but “any” here means “each one” → singular
- Traditional: use his; modern: their
- Since it's a grammar exercise, likely expects his
- ✔ Answer: his
- ⬇️ Underline: Any

4. None of the sopranos has ________ music memorized.
- Antecedent: None → can be singular or plural, but here verb is has → singular
So treat none as singular
- "Sopranos" = plural, but "none" is treated as singular here
- So use his or her or their
- In traditional grammar: his
- Modern: their
- ✔ Answer: his or their — but since the book uses traditional style, go with his
- ⬇️ Underline: None

5. Some of our teachers keep ________ records in a computer.
- Antecedent: Some → plural (teachers = plural)
- So use their
- ✔ Answer: their
- ⬇️ Underline: Some

6. I want to speak with each of the boys: Deon, Karl, and ________.
- Antecedent: each → singular
- "Each of the boys" → each boy individually
- So pronoun must be singular → his
- ✔ Answer: his
- ⬇️ Underline: each

7. A few of the football players hung their heads because ________ had lost the game.
- Antecedent: A few → plural (more than one)
- So pronoun should be they (subject pronoun)
- ✔ Answer: they
- ⬇️ Underline: A few

8. All of the NHL players risk injury to ________ legs in every game.
- Antecedent: All → plural (players = plural)
- So use their
- ✔ Answer: their
- ⬇️ Underline: All

9. Each of the mothers had ________ own special way of handling her child.
- Antecedent: Each → singular
- So use her (since subject is "mothers", but "each" is singular)
- ✔ Answer: her
- ⬇️ Underline: Each

10. All of the members are required to keep ________ uniforms clean and neat.
- Antecedent: All → plural
- So use their
- ✔ Answer: their
- ⬇️ Underline: All

11. When all of the girls had gone home, only one had forgotten ________ project list.
- Antecedent: only one → singular
- Refers to a girl → use her
- ✔ Answer: her
- ⬇️ Underline: one

12. Both of us had reached the point of frustration with ________ brothers.
- Antecedent: Both → plural
- "Both of us" → two people → use our
- ✔ Answer: our
- ⬇️ Underline: Both

13. Of all the girls on the track team, no one chose high hurdles as ________ specialty.
- Antecedent: no one → singular
- "No one" = not a single person → singular
- So use his or her or their
- Book uses traditional style → his
- ✔ Answer: his
- ⬇️ Underline: no one

14. Each of them is responsible for ________ own property.
- Antecedent: Each → singular
- So use his or her or their
- Traditional: his
- But "property" could be shared? Still, "each" implies individual ownership
- ✔ Answer: his (traditional) or their (modern)
- Since book uses "his" earlier, go with his
- ⬇️ Underline: Each

15. Either of the boys may choose thermodynamics as the theme for ________ science project.
- Antecedent: Either → singular (means "one or the other")
- So use his (boy)
- ✔ Answer: his
- ⬇️ Underline: Either

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✔ Final Answers:

1. All of the Turner children have labeled their notebooks on the outside.
2. When Muriel graduates, another of the girls will take her place as president.
3. Any of the stock boys will be happy to lend his assistance.
4. None of the sopranos has his music memorized.
5. Some of our teachers keep their records in a computer.
6. I want to speak with each of the boys: Deon, Karl, and his.
7. A few of the football players hung their heads because they had lost the game.
8. All of the NHL players risk injury to their legs in every game.
9. Each of the mothers had her own special way of handling her child.
10. All of the members are required to keep their uniforms clean and neat.
11. When all of the girls had gone home, only one had forgotten her project list.
12. Both of us had reached the point of frustration with our brothers.
13. Of all the girls on the track team, no one chose high hurdles as his specialty.
14. Each of them is responsible for his own property.
15. Either of the boys may choose thermodynamics as the theme for his science project.

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📝 Summary of Key Rules Used:

| Indefinite Pronoun | Number | Pronoun Used | Reason |
|--------------------|--------|--------------|--------|
| All / Some / A few / Both | Plural | their / they | Refers to multiple people |
| Each / Either / Neither / One / Another | Singular | his / her / their | Refers to one person at a time |
| None | Singular (if verb is singular) | his / their | Depends on usage |

> 💡 Tip: Always check the verb and the context to determine number.

Let me know if you'd like a version using gender-neutral language instead!