Homework Help: English

Posted by Tami on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 11:00am.

17a. Each of the applicants must submit his or her completed form to the interviewer.
17b. Each of the applicants must submit their completed forms to the interviewer.
I chose A. is that right? please explain.

English - Writeacher, Monday, April 28, 2008 at 11:08am
A is correct -- "each" is a singular word; therefore, any pronoun that refers to it needs to be singular also. (The word "their" is obviously plural.)
English - Tami, Monday, April 28, 2008 at 11:09am
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