In the bustling corridors of Jefferson High, a group of friends - Chris, Anna, and Alex - were planning for their upcoming school event. Chris, who was known for his organizational skills, became the default leader of the group.
"Each person should carry their responsibility," Chris said, emphasizing the importance of team work. Notice how 'each person' is singular, hence using the singular pronoun 'their' is incorrect. The correct statement should be: "Each person should carry his or her responsibility."
Anna, the creative one, instantly sketched out a design for their event poster. "Everyone likes their design, don't they?" she asked, beaming with confidence. But 'everyone' is a singular antecedent, so 'their' and 'they' are incorrect. The correct statement would be: "Everyone likes his or her design, don't they?"
Next, it was Alex, the tech genius. "Does everybody have their laptop?" he asked. Similar to the previous examples, 'everybody' is singular, so 'their' is incorrect. The correct statement should be: "Does everybody have his or her laptop?"
As the day unfolded, the friends learned more about the Pronoun-Antecedent agreement. They realized that a pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number, gender, and person. It was a day of preparation and lessons, cementing their understanding of the English language.