Question
Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Responses
A The dog did not know where its stick had gone.The dog did not know where its stick had gone.
B Both of the girls were so pleased with their new dresses.Both of the girls were so pleased with their new dresses.
C Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.
D After all the children had finished lunch, they all took a nap
Responses
A The dog did not know where its stick had gone.The dog did not know where its stick had gone.
B Both of the girls were so pleased with their new dresses.Both of the girls were so pleased with their new dresses.
C Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.
D After all the children had finished lunch, they all took a nap
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence with an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement is:
C. Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.
In this sentence, "his" is used to refer to Hilda and Bryan together, which is incorrect since "his" suggests a singular male antecedent. A correct pronoun would be "their," as in: "Hilda and Bryan presented their report to the entire class."
C. Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.
In this sentence, "his" is used to refer to Hilda and Bryan together, which is incorrect since "his" suggests a singular male antecedent. A correct pronoun would be "their," as in: "Hilda and Bryan presented their report to the entire class."