1. Classify the underlined pronouns in the sentences below as correct or not correct, using the following code:

C     correct                 N     not correct

2. For each incorrect item, write the correct pronoun on the line at the end of the sentence.

_N_ If blast furnaces are allowed to cool, it can crack. _they_

_C_ 1. Are teenagers less healthy today than their parents were as teenagers?

_N_ 2. A small amount of water I an outboard motor’s ignition system can prevent them from starting. it

_C_ 3. Many people dislike the Susan B. Anthony dollar because it seems too much like a quarter.

_N_ 4. The tail portion of a plane gives them stability. it

_C_ 5. In some African countries the way a woman’s hair is braided tells whether or not she is married.

_N_ 6. Tinted car windows reduce sun glare but it can decrease visibility at night. they

_C_ 7. Before World War I most Americans did not brush their teeth.

_N_ 8. Air conditioners are useful to allergy sufferers because it can remove pollen from the air. they

_C_ 9. If you put mulch around your trees, you don’t need to mow as close to them.

_N_ 10. A horse’s fetlock is on the back of their leg, above the hoof. its

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