Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

Everyone of the board members gave their consent to the proposed issue.

  1. Everyone of the board members gave their consent to the proposed issue.

  2. Everyone of the board members gave their consent to the issue.

  3. Everyone of the board members gave his/her consent to the proposed issue.

  4. Every board member gave their consent to the proposed issue.

  5. Everyone of the board member gave their consent to the proposed issues.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

(C): The problem in this sentence is of subject and the pronoun agreement. Since an indefinite pronoun ‘Every one’ is the subject. So a singular pronoun ‘his/her’ should be used. Option (C) is the only one which represents this Subject – Pronoun agreement.

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