RenB wrote:
The following questions are from concept testing modules of a test prep company. Have a few queries and seeking clarifications-
1. Given- With the government running an almost $2 trillion deficit, everyone should have
his or her taxes cut.
My query- Shouldn't 'his or her' be 'their' instead?
Everyone -> plural -> hence 'their'
2. A few students struggled on the test but
they scored well.
This had multi-select answers and the 2 available options were 'they' and 'he'.
Can 'A few students struggled on the test but
he scored well.' be correct?
I understand that the antecedent for 'he' is not present in the sentence but don't we write such sentences in prose? I just wanted to know if this is correct from GMAT PoV and what I should keep in mind for the exam wrt presence of the antecedent in the sentence.
KarishmaB bb DmitryFarber looking forward to your guidance.
TIA!
Hi
RenBWhile the experts tagged in this post share their responses, sharing my two cents
Quote:
everyone should have his or her taxes cut
The word everyone here represents each individual. Hence, everyone is always considered singular and not plural.
Therefore the correct usage is
Everyone should have his or her taxes cut.
Note: The usage of 'their' as a gender-neutral pronoun is valid in this context. However, that concept is not likely to be tested in GMAT.