Name ______________________
Date __________
Pronoun Agreement Exercise
10 points each
Score ______
Directions: Write the correct pronoun on the line provided.
Many people choose someone to marry even though __________ are not from the same
culture. However, there are some people who choose to marry __________ because
___________ are from a different culture. There are five different groups.
The first group is the non-traditional group. This group feels detached from others in the
group. As a non-traditional person, __________ never shares the mainstream values. The
second group is the compensators. __________ are looking for a better half. The third group is
the romantics. These people believe that romance equals adventure. __________ believe that
being a romantic person and marrying outside their culture gives __________ prestige. The
next group is titled the internationals. These people usually come from wealthy families, and
__________ do not believe anyone belongs to a certain group. This type of person feels that
__________ has been influenced by many other cultures, and marrying outside __________
group is seen as prestigious. The final type of person is the rebel. These are free-minded people,
who marry outside looking for specific traits not found in the current culture.
-adapted from “Intercultural Marriage” by Dugan Romano
Guillermina Raffo-Magnasco
Miami-Dade Community College, 2003
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