Question
Which sentence has correct pronoun and antecedent agreement?
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Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.
While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk
Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out
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Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.
While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk
Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out
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GPT-4o mini
The sentence with correct pronoun and antecedent agreement is:
**"While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away."**
In this sentence, the pronoun "they" correctly refers to the plural antecedent "neighbors," and "their" correctly refers back to the same plural subject.
The other sentences contain errors in pronoun-antecedent agreement:
- In the first sentence, "it" does not agree with "Carol" (a singular antecedent) if you're trying to refer to her ability to go outside. However, "she" correctly refers back to "Carol."
- In the third sentence, "she" refers to "the teachers," which is plural, so it should be "they" instead.
- In the fourth sentence, "he" refers to "the brothers," which is plural, so it should be "they."
**"While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away."**
In this sentence, the pronoun "they" correctly refers to the plural antecedent "neighbors," and "their" correctly refers back to the same plural subject.
The other sentences contain errors in pronoun-antecedent agreement:
- In the first sentence, "it" does not agree with "Carol" (a singular antecedent) if you're trying to refer to her ability to go outside. However, "she" correctly refers back to "Carol."
- In the third sentence, "she" refers to "the teachers," which is plural, so it should be "they" instead.
- In the fourth sentence, "he" refers to "the brothers," which is plural, so it should be "they."
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
Yes, I’m sure. Let’s break down each sentence to confirm the pronoun and antecedent agreement:
1. **"Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket."**
- "Carol" is a singular antecedent, and "she" correctly refers to "Carol." However, "it" can refer to the weather (implicitly understood), so this sentence is acceptable but could be confusing in direct referencing.
2. **"While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away."**
- "Neighbors" is plural, and "they" and "their" correctly refer to the plural antecedent. This sentence has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
3. **"When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk."**
- "Teachers" is plural, but "she" is singular, which creates an agreement error. It should be "they."
4. **"Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out."**
- "Brothers" is plural, but "he" is singular, which also creates an agreement error. It should be "they."
So, the sentence with correct pronoun and antecedent agreement is indeed the second one about the neighbors. Thank you for your patience, and I hope this clarification helps!
1. **"Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket."**
- "Carol" is a singular antecedent, and "she" correctly refers to "Carol." However, "it" can refer to the weather (implicitly understood), so this sentence is acceptable but could be confusing in direct referencing.
2. **"While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away."**
- "Neighbors" is plural, and "they" and "their" correctly refer to the plural antecedent. This sentence has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
3. **"When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk."**
- "Teachers" is plural, but "she" is singular, which creates an agreement error. It should be "they."
4. **"Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out."**
- "Brothers" is plural, but "he" is singular, which also creates an agreement error. It should be "they."
So, the sentence with correct pronoun and antecedent agreement is indeed the second one about the neighbors. Thank you for your patience, and I hope this clarification helps!
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The final answer is:
**"While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away."**
This sentence has the correct pronoun and antecedent agreement.
**"While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away."**
This sentence has the correct pronoun and antecedent agreement.
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