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, "Hilda and Bryan" is a plural antecedent, but the pronoun "his" is singular. It should be changed to "their" for correct agreement: "Hilda and Bryan presented their report to the entire class."
C. Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.
In this sentence, "Hilda and Bryan" is a plural antecedent, but the pronoun "his" is singular. It should be changed to "their" for correct agreement: "Hilda and Bryan presented their report to the entire class."