Homework Help: english grammar

Posted by heidi on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 4:06pm.

What is grammatically wrong with this sentence? "A person needs to submit their homework on time."

english grammar - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 4:24pm
A person is singular.

The pronoun their is plural, although it refers to a singular antecedent. What word should you use instead of their?

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