Question
Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Responses
A No one in the crowd had noticed the pickpocket stealing their wallet.No one in the crowd had noticed the pickpocket stealing their wallet.
B All of the crows were cawing ferociously at the invader on their land.All of the crows were cawing ferociously at the invader on their land.
C When Keegan and Cole won the lottery, they immediately quit their jobs.When Keegan and Cole won the lottery, they immediately quit their jobs.
D Each of the string of lights has a different size fuse for its voltage.
Responses
A No one in the crowd had noticed the pickpocket stealing their wallet.No one in the crowd had noticed the pickpocket stealing their wallet.
B All of the crows were cawing ferociously at the invader on their land.All of the crows were cawing ferociously at the invader on their land.
C When Keegan and Cole won the lottery, they immediately quit their jobs.When Keegan and Cole won the lottery, they immediately quit their jobs.
D Each of the string of lights has a different size fuse for its voltage.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence with an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement is:
A. **No one in the crowd had noticed the pickpocket stealing their wallet.**
In this case, "no one" is a singular pronoun, and it should refer to a singular antecedent. A more appropriate pronoun would be "his or her wallet." The other sentences have correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
A. **No one in the crowd had noticed the pickpocket stealing their wallet.**
In this case, "no one" is a singular pronoun, and it should refer to a singular antecedent. A more appropriate pronoun would be "his or her wallet." The other sentences have correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.