Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

Anyone hoping to enter the design competition must submit ______ portfolio by midnight on the fifteenth.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    his or her

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  • B

    an

  • C

    they're

  • D

    their

Explanation

"Anyone" is singular in formal standard English, so "his or her" agrees in number.

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