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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.
Joe's grandfather broke his favorite plate in the dishwasher.
Betsy was so excited to get her car back from the mechanic.
Betsy was so excited to get her car back from the mechanic.
Avery and Jerry brought their dad a slice of cake from dinner.
1 answer
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 to refer to the dog, which is traditionally singular. A more grammatically correct version would use "its" to refer to the singular noun "dog" (e.g., "I thought I saw a dog bury its bone under the tree.").
The other sentences correctly maintain pronoun agreement with their antecedents.
