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Pronoun Agreement

1. We were afraid to eat each sandwich and pie because of __________ unusual ingredients.

their
Incorrect! The compound antecedents are preceded by the word 'each,' so the pronoun must be singular.
its
Correct!

2. Before you leave for the lake or mountains, find out what __________ weather will be like next week.

their
Correct!
its
Incorrect! The compound antecedents are joined by "or," so the pronoun should match the closer antecedent, which is the plural word 'mountains.'

3. The principal and teachers will to go to __________ meeting tomorrow morning.

their
Correct!
its
Incorrect! The compound antecedents are joined by "and," so the pronoun must be plural.