Pronoun Agreement & Noun Agreement
Pronoun agreement and Noun agreement questions are some of the easiest grammar questions in the SAT and the ACT. However, remember that to hit the perfect score, we have to be flawless. Pronoun Agreement A pronoun must agree in number with the word it is replacing. People must show his/her tickets when they enter the concert. (x) The owners of the ticket are " people ." Since the word " people " is plural, the pronoun must also be plural. “ His/her ” is a singular pronoun. People must show their tickets when they enter the concert. *Notice how we use ‘they/their’ for both people and things. Noun Agreement Nouns must also agree in numbers. Dan and Mike wanted to be a doctor . (x) Dan and Mike cannot become one doctor. The correct answer is plural " doctors ." Dan and Mike wanted to be doctors .