Are my answers correct?
1. (Points: 2)
Neither of the actors has learned (his, their) lines.
a. his
2. (Points: 2)
Her briefcase and umbrella were missing from (its, their) usual place in the hall.
b. their
3. (Points: 2)
Company rules require every memo and letter to receive (its, their)
correct authorization number.
a. its
4. (Points: 2)
Every student has been assigned (his or her, their) own log-in name and password.
a. his or her
5. (Points: 2)
Everyone drove (his, their) own car to the scout meeting.
b. their
6. (Points: 2)
The lecture was boring, but they took notes anyway.
b. Faulty
7. (Points: 2)
Elizabeth told Margaret that she liked her new hair style.
a. Correct
8. (Points: 2)
If the police strike continues, they will cancel the Mardi Gras parade.
b. Faulty
9. (Points: 2)
When I got close to the bird's nest, it flew out of the tree straight at me.
b. Faulty
10. (Points: 2)
I was surprised when the news program told about a new crisis in the Persian
Gulf.
b. Faulty
To determine if your answers are correct, let's go through each question one by one:
1. The sentence is "Neither of the actors has learned (his, their) lines." You chose "his" as the correct answer. This is correct because "Neither" is a singular pronoun, so it should be matched with a singular possessive pronoun like "his".
2. The sentence is "Her briefcase and umbrella were missing from (its, their) usual place in the hall." You chose "their" as the correct answer. This is correct because "briefcase and umbrella" is a plural noun phrase, so it should be matched with a plural possessive pronoun like "their".
3. The sentence is "Company rules require every memo and letter to receive (its, their) correct authorization number." You chose "its" as the correct answer. This is correct because "memo and letter" is a singular noun phrase, so it should be matched with a singular possessive pronoun like "its".
4. The sentence is "Every student has been assigned (his or her, their) own log-in name and password." You chose "his or her" as the correct answer. This is correct because "Every student" is a singular noun phrase, so it should be matched with a singular possessive pronoun like "his or her".
5. The sentence is "Everyone drove (his, their) own car to the scout meeting." You chose "their" as the correct answer. This is incorrect. The correct answer is "his" because "Everyone" is a singular pronoun, so it should be matched with a singular possessive pronoun like "his".
6. The sentence is "The lecture was boring, but they took notes anyway." You chose "Faulty" as the correct answer. This is incorrect. The correct answer is "Correct" because the sentence is grammatically correct.
7. The sentence is "Elizabeth told Margaret that she liked her new hair style." You chose "Correct" as the correct answer. This is correct because the sentence is grammatically correct.
8. The sentence is "If the police strike continues, they will cancel the Mardi Gras parade." You chose "Faulty" as the correct answer. This is incorrect. The correct answer is "Correct" because the sentence is grammatically correct.
9. The sentence is "When I got close to the bird's nest, it flew out of the tree straight at me." You chose "Faulty" as the correct answer. This is incorrect. The correct answer is "Correct" because the sentence is grammatically correct.
10. The sentence is "I was surprised when the news program told about a new crisis in the Persian Gulf." You chose "Faulty" as the correct answer. This is incorrect. The correct answer is "Correct" because the sentence is grammatically correct.
Based on the explanations provided, you have 6 correct answers out of 10.
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5, 7, and 10 are incorrect.
If the police strike continues, they will cancel the Mardi Gras.
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b
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b
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b