As a pronoun they usually talks about a group of people, but it can also talk about one person.
I don’t know who was driving the lorry, but they seem to have a problem.
• They were all late getting home.
(Here they talks about more than one person)
• I don’t know who broke the window, but they are going to pay for a new one!
(They is used here because we don’t know if the person who broke the window is a man or a woman)
Does this sound good?
• I don’t know who broke the window, but he or she is going to pay for a new one!
Of course it doesn’t. So, we use they.
• I don’t know who broke the window, but they are going to pay for a new one!
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Remember: They can mean one person.
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
My aunt left ___ bag here when she visited us this morning.
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My aunt left her bag here when she visited us this morning.
Aunt is a woman so her is the best answer here.Incorrect
My aunt left her bag here when she visited us this morning.
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
Someone called for you today, but ___ didn’t leave their name.
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Someone called for you today, but they didn’t leave their name.
Someone means one person. We don’t know if it was a man or a woman so they is the best answer here.Incorrect
Someone called for you today, but they didn’t leave their name.
Someone means one person. We don’t know if it was a man or a woman so they is the best answer here. -
Question 3 of 4
3. Question
My brother crashed ___ car. It is in the garage now.
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My brother crashed his car. It is in the garage now.
Brother is a man so his is the best answer here.Incorrect
My brother crashed his car. It is in the garage now.
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Question 4 of 4
4. Question
He told each person to order whatever ___ wanted.
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He told each person to order whatever they wanted.
Each person means one person. But we don’t know if each person is a man or woman, so they is the best answer here.Incorrect
He told each person to order whatever they wanted.
Each person means one person. But we don’t know if each person is a man or woman, so they is the best answer here.
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