Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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A Every student must bring their own laptop to class.
B Neither the supervisor nor the workers finished their shift.
C Each of the girls gave her best performance on stage
D Both of the authors signed his new book.

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Answer: C. Each of the girls gave her best performance on stage

The pronoun "Each" is singular, so it requires a singular pronoun ("her") to match it. Even though "girls" is plural, the true subject is "Each."

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Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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