Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

No one in the lab forgot to record ______ observations during the twelve-hour experimental run last weekend.

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

  • A

    the

  • B

    their

  • C

    his or her

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  • D

    they're

Explanation

"No one" is grammatically singular in formal Standard English, requiring "his or her" for agreement.

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