Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Everyone in the fraternity has ________ own set of prejudices.

  1. him

  2. his

  3. them

  4. those
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Everyone' is a singular indefinite pronoun, so it requires a singular possessive pronoun. Traditionally, 'his' serves as the gender-neutral singular possessive. While modern usage sometimes prefers 'his or her,' in formal grammar 'his' alone is acceptable as the traditional neutral form.

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