Agreement With Each, Every and Neither

Use the choir sheet to teach the singular words, then assign the newsletter as an editing task. Have students mark each antecedent with an arrow before they write the correction.

Write his, her or its to agree with each, every, either and neither on a choir tour. Each, every, either and neither are singular, so a pronoun that refers to them is singular too, even when a plural noun follows, as in each of the players. The directions on the page read: Find the antecedent of each blank. Write the one possessive pronoun (his, her or its) that agrees with it in number and gender. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade pronouns, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Each is singular, so the pronoun is singular too, even though players is plural. The sentence reads each of the players brought his or her gear, or uses its for things.

The nearer noun decides. In Neither the arm nor the wheels lost their grip, wheels is nearer, so the plural their is correct.

A group acting as one takes a singular pronoun, so the club entered its robots. The newsletter sheet includes this error along with others to cross out and fix.