EPN (Agreement of Pronouns and Nouns)

Remember that a pronoun must refer back to a specific noun. You must use the correct pronoun so your reader knows which noun your pronoun is refering to. A pronoun should agree in number with the noun it refers to. If a pronoun refers to a singular noun, you must use a singular pronoun. If a pronoun refers to a plural noun, you must use a plural pronoun.

            When a student eats in the cafeteria, he/she must show a student ID.

            When student eat in the cafeteria, they must show a student ID.

For pronoun/noun agreement :

1. Read over your paper, stopping at each pronoun. (pay special attention to the pronoun it, this, they, and them).
2. Identify the noun that the pronoun replaces. It you can’t find the noun, you must add one or change the pronoun to a  noun. If you find a noun, make sure it agrees with the pronoun.