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Could I change "her" for "their"? #1 (permalink) Wed Apr 19, 2006 16:51 pm   Could I change "her" for "their"?
 

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #101 "Possessive pronouns", question 9

......... hand shot up when the teacher asked for volunteers.

(a) Their
(b) Her
(c) Mine

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #101 "Possessive pronouns", answer 9

Her hand shot up when the teacher asked for volunteers.

Correct answer: (b) Her

Your answer was: correct
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Could I change "her" for "their" ?

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Could I change "her" for "their"? #2 (permalink) Wed Apr 19, 2006 18:58 pm   Could I change "her" for "their"?
 

I think you could Henry. both answers seem like they would be correct.
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Could I change "her" for "their"? #3 (permalink) Mon Apr 24, 2006 23:11 pm   Could I change "her" for "their"?
 

I disagree.

I would definitely not say "Their hand shot up...".

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Could I change "her" for "their"? #4 (permalink) Wed Oct 22, 2008 14:31 pm   Could I change "her" for "their"?
 

Why the correct answer is 'her' and not 'their'?
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Could I change "her" for "their"? #5 (permalink) Wed Oct 22, 2008 14:49 pm   Could I change "her" for "their"?
 

Hi Saneta

"Her" is the only one of the choices that is grammatically and logically possible.

If you used "their", the reference would be to more than one person and the word "hand" would then have to be plural as well.
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Could I change "her" for "their"? #6 (permalink) Wed Oct 22, 2008 15:01 pm   Could I change "her" for "their"?
 

Of course, the good remark Yankee. Thank you!
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Could I change "her" for "their"? #7 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:35 pm   Could I change "her" for "their"?
 

Her hand shot up= she raised her hand?
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