Read the passage. Attention Coed Volleyball Team Members: New team members should pick up their jerseys from the activities office. If a team member is unable to attend a practice, they must provide a doctor’s note. If students wish to compete, they must maintain a grade point average above 2 point 5 Students are not permitted to attend away games without the consent of his parents or guardians. Which sentence corrects the error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Answer
A
New team members should pick up his or her jersey from the activities office.
B
Students are not permitted to attend away games without the consent of their parents or guardians.
C
If a team member is unable to attend a practice, he or she must provide a doctor’s note.
D
If students wish to compete, he or she must maintain a grade point average above 2 point 5 .
Explanation
The antecedent “Students” is plural, so the pronoun referring to it should also be plural. “Their parents or guardians” correctly matches “Students,” fixing the error in the passage. Therefore, the correct sentence is choice C.
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