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 orher taxes cut.
My query- Shouldn't 'his or her' be 'their' instead?
Everyone -> plural -> hence 'their'
2. A few students struggled on the test butthey scored well.
This had multi-select answers and the 2 available options were 'they' and 'he'.
Can 'A few students struggled on the test buthe 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 thesentence.
KarishmaB bb DmitryFarber looking forward to your guidance.
TIA!
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1. Given- With the government running an almost $2 trillion deficit, everyone should have his orher taxes cut.
My query- Shouldn't 'his or her' be 'their' instead?
Everyone -> plural -> hence 'their'
2. A few students struggled on the test butthey scored well.
This had multi-select answers and the 2 available options were 'they' and 'he'.
Can 'A few students struggled on the test buthe 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 thesentence.
KarishmaB bb DmitryFarber looking forward to your guidance.
TIA!
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