Question
Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Responses
A Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.
B The computers need to reboot their hard drives.The computers need to reboot their hard drives.
C The boys were kicking their soccer ball through the field.The boys were kicking their soccer ball through the field.
D Scary stories are usually known for their unexpected endings
Responses
A Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.
B The computers need to reboot their hard drives.The computers need to reboot their hard drives.
C The boys were kicking their soccer ball through the field.The boys were kicking their soccer ball through the field.
D Scary stories are usually known for their unexpected endings
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence with an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement is:
A. Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.
In this sentence, "Eleanor and Emma" is plural, but the pronoun "her" is singular. It should be "their" to match the plural antecedent. The correct version would be: "Eleanor and Emma showed us their new dresses."
A. Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.
In this sentence, "Eleanor and Emma" is plural, but the pronoun "her" is singular. It should be "their" to match the plural antecedent. The correct version would be: "Eleanor and Emma showed us their new dresses."