Question
Which of the following sentences contains an incorrect pronoun shift?(1 point) Responses Avery and Jerry brought their dad a slice of cake from dinner. Avery and Jerry brought their dad a slice of cake from dinner. Betsy was so excited to get her car back from the mechanic. Betsy was so excited to get her car back from the mechanic. I thought I saw a dog bury their bone under the tree. I thought I saw a dog bury their bone under the tree. Joe's grandfather broke his favorite plate in the dishwasher
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GPT-4o mini
The sentence that contains an incorrect pronoun shift is: "I thought I saw a dog bury their bone under the tree."
The pronoun "their" is used for a singular antecedent ("a dog"), which can be seen as a shift from singular to plural. A more appropriate pronoun to maintain singularity would be "its," making it: "I thought I saw a dog bury its bone under the tree."
The pronoun "their" is used for a singular antecedent ("a dog"), which can be seen as a shift from singular to plural. A more appropriate pronoun to maintain singularity would be "its," making it: "I thought I saw a dog bury its bone under the tree."