Question
Which sentence has a pronoun-antecedent error?
Responses
A The husband and wife had a long argument over their plans for next month's budget.The husband and wife had a long argument over their plans for next month's budget.
B Each of the women brought her best dessert to the church fellowship on Sunday night.Each of the women brought her best dessert to the church fellowship on Sunday night.
C Before the book could be replaced, the librarian had to do research on its current cost.Before the book could be replaced, the librarian had to do research on its current cost.
D All of the students going on the field trip must pay his own way by the end of February.
Responses
A The husband and wife had a long argument over their plans for next month's budget.The husband and wife had a long argument over their plans for next month's budget.
B Each of the women brought her best dessert to the church fellowship on Sunday night.Each of the women brought her best dessert to the church fellowship on Sunday night.
C Before the book could be replaced, the librarian had to do research on its current cost.Before the book could be replaced, the librarian had to do research on its current cost.
D All of the students going on the field trip must pay his own way by the end of February.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that has a pronoun-antecedent error is:
**D All of the students going on the field trip must pay his own way by the end of February.**
The error here is that "students" is a plural antecedent, but the pronoun "his" is singular. A correct version could use "their" instead: "All of the students going on the field trip must pay their own way by the end of February."
**D All of the students going on the field trip must pay his own way by the end of February.**
The error here is that "students" is a plural antecedent, but the pronoun "his" is singular. A correct version could use "their" instead: "All of the students going on the field trip must pay their own way by the end of February."