Which sentence needs to be edited for pronoun agreement. A bicyclist uses their legs to power their bike. or A monkey can move from tree to tree by swinging with its legs and tail?

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2026-06-01 02:25

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The sentence, "A bicyclist uses their legs to power their bike." is not incorrect based on the fact that the bicyclist is a general Word for any bicyclist, not identified as a male or a female. It is appropriate to use the plural, non-gender specific pronoun for a singular person in general.

You can edit the sentence to read:

"A bicyclist uses his legs to power his bike."

Or:

"A bicyclist uses her legs to power her bike."

The sentence, "A monkey can move from tree to tree by swinging with its legs and tail." also uses a correct pronoun antecedent agreement.

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