Pronoun/Antecedent a. Every presidential candidate must appeal to ...

Name ____________________________________________ date _________________WR Exercise G3-1 (p 207)Pronoun/AntecedentDirections: Edit the following sentences to eliminate problems with pronoun-antecedentagreement. Most of the sentences can be revised in more than one way, so experiment beforechoosing a solution. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” next to it.*Instructor’s note: look for the pronoun and then determine if the pronoun “agrees” with theantecedent (noun) it is replacing.a. Every presidential candidate must appeal to a wide variety of ethnicand social groups if they want to win the election.b. David lent his motorcycle to someone who allowed their friend to useit.c. The aerobics teacher motioned for everyone to move their arms inwide, slow circles.d. The parade committee was unanimous in its decision to allow allgroups and organizations to join the festivities.e. The applicant should be bilingual if they want to qualify for thisposition._______________________________1. If a driver refuses to take a blood or breath test, he or she will havetheir licenses suspended for six months.2. Why should anyone learn a second language? One reason is tosharpen their minds.3. The Department of Education issued new guidelines for schoolsecurity. They were trying to anticipate problems and avert disaster.4. Seven qualified Hispanic agents applied, each hoping for a careermove that would let them use their language and cultural training onmore than just translations.5. If anyone notices any suspicious activity, they should report it to thepolice.

Name ____________________________________________ date _________________Pronoun/AntecedentWR Exercise G3-2 (p 207-8)Directions: Edit the following paragraph to eliminate problems with pronoun-antecedentagreement or sexist language.A common practice in businesses is to put each employee in their owncubicle. A typical cubicle resembles an office, but their walls don’t reachthe ceiling. Many office managers feel that a cubicle floor plan has itsadvantages. Cubicles make a large area feel spacious. In addition, they canbe moved around so that each new employee can be accommodated in hisown work area. Of course, the cubicle model also has problems. Thetypical employee is not as happy with a cubicle as they would be with atraditional office. Also, productivity can suffer. Neither a manager nor afrontline worker can ordinarily do their best work in a cubicle because ofnoise and lack of privacy. Each worker can hear his neighbors tapping oncomputer keyboards, making telephone calls, and muttering under theirbreath.