Question
Which statement could describe the following sentence?
Scarlett needs to turn in their book to the library before late charges apply.
There is a gender agreement problem.
The sentence is grammatically correct.
There is a person agreement problem.
There is a number agreement problem.
Scarlett needs to turn in their book to the library before late charges apply.
There is a gender agreement problem.
The sentence is grammatically correct.
There is a person agreement problem.
There is a number agreement problem.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that could describe the sentence is: **There is a gender agreement problem.**
The use of "Scarlett" typically indicates a singular female name, but the pronoun "their" is used, which may imply a non-binary reference. The use of "their" can also be correct in contemporary language to refer to single individuals without specifying gender, but traditionally, "her" would be more appropriate if gender specificity is not intended.
The use of "Scarlett" typically indicates a singular female name, but the pronoun "their" is used, which may imply a non-binary reference. The use of "their" can also be correct in contemporary language to refer to single individuals without specifying gender, but traditionally, "her" would be more appropriate if gender specificity is not intended.