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'their' instead 'her' because object of 'many people' is 'their'



 
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'their' instead 'her' because object of 'many people' is 'their' #1 (permalink) Tue Dec 05, 2006 16:31 pm   'their' instead 'her' because object of 'many people' is 'their'
 

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #15 "The Months of the Year", question 10

In November the Christmas season begins and many people start doing her Christmas shopping. In the last month of the year -- December -- many people are usually very busy with various Christmas activities such as baking cakes and choosing Christmas gifts.

(a) her
(b) with
(c) such as

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #15 "The Months of the Year", answer 10

In November the Christmas season begins and many people start doing their Christmas shopping. In the last month of the year -- December -- many people are usually very busy with various Christmas activities such as baking cakes and choosing Christmas gifts.

Correct entry: their
The error was: (a) her
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"their" not "her" because object of "many people" is "their"

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'their' instead 'her' because object of 'many people' is 'their' #2 (permalink) Tue Dec 05, 2006 19:42 pm   'their' instead 'her' because object of 'many people' is 'their'
 

"people" is plural

Therefore, the correct possessive pronoun is "their".
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