Question
After the soft drink company announced a contest for amateur video advertisements, it received more than 20,000 entries in just two months. Only one of the contestants will see their video turned into an actual commercial for the company. Jorge hopes that his video will impress the judges enough to win the grand prize.
Which underlined word, if any, demonstrates an error?
A.
it
B.
his
C.
their
D.
No error
Which underlined word, if any, demonstrates an error?
A.
it
B.
his
C.
their
D.
No error
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The underlined word that demonstrates an error is C. "their." The pronoun "their" is used to refer to a singular noun, which in this case is "one of the contestants." The correct pronoun should be "his or her" to maintain singularity. Therefore, the correct answer is C. "their."