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A pronoun must agree with its noun

A pronoun must agree with the noun it talks about.

  • John has brought his book.
    (noun/John singular man – singular male pronoun/his)
  • My sisters like to put up their Christmas tree early.
    (noun/my sisters plural – plural pronoun/their)
  • Each of the girls gave her own version of the story.
    (Each is singular – girl/her)
  • Gary and I would like to see a film this weekend, but we can’t agree which film.
    (Gary and I/we)