Select the correct pronoun for the sentence below. then select the correct antecedent for the pronoun.
1) each of the short story writers has a style of own.
options: her, their
antecedent: writer, style, each
2)students can get a c in the course if will do all of the assignments.
options: he, you, they
antecedent: assignments, students, course
3)my father is annoyed by people who think that the world owes anything.
options: them, you, him
antecedent: who, people. world, father
4)many applicants are judged almost exclusively on spelling.
options: his, their, her
antecedent: many, spelling, applicants
5)if anyone were watching the game, could see the difference in the two teams.
options: he, they
antecedent: game, anyone, teams
6)the literature instructor insists that his course teaches students to think for
options: themself, themselves, yourself, theirselves
antecedent: course, instructor, students
7)neither of the men has decided which team
options: he prefers, they prefer
antecedent: team, neither, men

1) Pronoun: their

Antecedent: writers

2) Pronoun: they

Antecedent: students

3) Pronoun: them

Antecedent: people

4) Pronoun: their

Antecedent: applicants

5) Pronoun: they

Antecedent: anyone

6) Pronoun: themselves

Antecedent: students

7) Pronoun: he prefers

Antecedent: men

An antecedent is a word, phrase or clause that a pronoun refers to. A pronoun is a word that substitutes a noun, some of them are: he, she, it, they, we, you, me, him, her, them. For example, the pronoun she replaces the noun Caroline.

In order to have a pronoun-antecedent agreement, both elements have to agree in number (singular or plural) and in person (first, second or third person). This agreement is essential to fully understand the idea of the sentence. Notice that all of the following sentences can be clearly understood because they have a pronoun-antecedent agreement:

1) Each of the short story writers has a style of their own.

Options: their

Antecedent: writers

2)Students can get a C in the course if they will do all of the assignments.

Options: they

Antecedent: students

3)My father is annoyed by people who think that the world owes them anything.

Options: them

Antecedent: people

4)Many applicants are judged almost exclusively on their spelling.

Options: their

Antecedent: applicants

5)If anyone were watching the game, they could see the difference in the two teams.

Options: they

Antecedent: anyone

6)The literature instructor insists that his course teaches students to think for themselves.

Options: themselves

Antecedent: students

7)Neither of the men has decided which team they prefer.

Options: they prefer

Antecedent: men

i think it would be b