【问】 At the moment each of the girls was too busy thinking about____own personal safetyto care much about the luggage.

A.her B.their C.his D.our

(《新编留美托福签证考试资料》，台北时代留学英语中心)答案为A(her)。不知能否选B(their)?

【答】 初学者可把A看作唯一正确答案。但是，英语教师则应知道，现代英语语法学家已承认用法B的正确性：

1. Each of the students should have his/their own books. (GCE)

每个学生都应该有自己的书。

2. Each of the women wore what they liked best. (PEU)

这些妇女个个都穿着她们最喜欢的服装。

3. Each of the members must clean their own equipment.

每个成员都必须擦拭他(们)自己的设备。

4. Each member of the party must do their share. (LDCE)

党内每个成员都必须做一份工作。

(参见everybody/everyone...they)