Could I change "her" for "their"?

[Henry]

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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Hello, my name's Henry. I've got a question to make:

Could I change "her" for "their" ?

Thank you in advance.

Best regards

Henry

[Seeemilywrite]

I think you could Henry. both answers seem like they would be correct.

[Yankee]

I disagree.

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

Amy
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[Saneta]

Why the correct answer is 'her' and not 'their'?

[Yankee]

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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[Saneta]

Of course, the good remark Yankee. Thank you!

[Saneta]

Her hand shot up= she raised her hand?

[Aliraf62]

Hi Saneta

That's right. To shoot up your hands means to raise them quickly or abruptly.
The prices could as well shoot up (bump up) overnight which means they rise suddenly and strikingly.

Hope, it helps.
Ali