Common Grammatical Errors English NMDCAT
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Everyone must finish their work by five o’clock.

A. Everyone must finish his or her
B. Everyone must finish his
C. Everyone must finish their
D. Everyone must finish its

📝 Explanation

'Everyone' is singular; formal grammar prefers 'his or her' to match the singular pronoun.

📖 Additional Information

  • Everyone must finish his or her
  • Everyone must finish his
  • Everyone must finish their
  • Everyone must finish its

'Everyone' is singular; formal grammar prefers 'his or her' to match the singular pronoun.

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