Use a singular pronoun to refer to antecedents such as either, neither, each one, anyone, everyone, everybody, somebody, nobody, another, none, and a person.
One of the reports is missing its [not their] cover.
Note: When a person or everyone is used to refer to both sexes or either sex, you will have to choose whether to offer optional pronouns or to rewrite the sentence.
Everyone will turn in his or her time card.
(optional pronouns)
All employees will turn in their time cards.
(rewritten in plural form)
(From Write for Business, 2nd ed., page 325, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 75)
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