Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

Someone in the back row left ______ umbrella behind after the lecture concluded last evening.

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

  • A

    an

  • B

    his or her

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  • C

    their

  • D

    they're

Explanation

"Someone" is singular in formal Standard English, requiring "his or her."

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