For help with pronoun-antecedent agreement, see pages 242-46 of A Writer's Guidebook.

NOTE: Cutting, pasting, and adding or deleting text may cause awkward line breaks which you can correct by backspacing. Exercise 8 Pronoun-antecedent agreement Revise each of the following sentences to correct any errors in pronoun agreement. 1. Losing slaves who escaped north was a problem a slaveholder dreaded, and he would do almost anything to prevent it. Losing slaves who escaped north was a problem a slaveholder dreaded, and he would do almost anything to prevent it.   2. Not every slave had the courage to find his way north along Harriet Tubman's Underground Railroad. Not every slave had the courage to find his way north along Harriet Tubman's Underground Railroad.   3. Each of Tubman's fugitive slaves was grateful to be in their new northern home. Each of Tubman's fugitive slaves was grateful to be in their new northern home.   4. Neither New Yorkers nor Canadians disappointed Tubman in its support of the Underground Railroad. Neither New Yorkers nor Canadians disappointed Tubman in its support of the Underground Railroad.   5. The government of Canada helped abolitionists in every way they could. The government of Canada helped abolitionists in every way they could.   6. The Underground Railroad seldom operated in an organized manner; it consisted of individuals working mostly on his own. The Underground Railroad seldom operated in an organized manner; it consisted of individuals working mostly on his own.   7. A citizen south of the Mason-Dixon line who aided the Underground Railroad put himself in danger of prosecution. A citizen south of the Mason-Dixon line who aided the Underground Railroad put himself in danger of prosecution.   8. Either a haystack or an attic could offer their protection to a fugitive slave. Either a haystack or an attic could offer their protection to a fugitive slave.   9. A person like Harriet Tubman risked everything she had in the effort to free slaves. A person like Harriet Tubman risked everything she had in the effort to free slaves.   10. Anyone who wishes to learn more about the Underground Railroad might check their library for a biography of Harriet Tubman. Anyone who wishes to learn more about the Underground Railroad might check their library for a biography of Harriet Tubman. Please fill out the fields below to ensure correct delivery of your exercise. You will receive a confirmation notice. Your e-mail address Your instructor's e-mail address Your name CAUTION: If you check your answers and go back to this page using the links on the answer key, your changes will be gone. Use the back button on your browser to keep the changes intact. E-mail exercise to instructor Student answer key for this exercise (even-numbered answers only) Instructor answer key for this exercise (password protected)

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