A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number, person, and gender. (The antecedent is the word or words to which the pronoun refers.)
Susan paid cash for her lunch.
Note: The antecedent in this sentence is Susan; it is to Susan that the pronoun her refers. Both the pronoun and its antecedent are singular, third person, and feminine; therefore, the pronoun is said to agree with its antecedent.
(From Write for Business, 2nd ed., page 325, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 75)
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