Question
Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Responses
A Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.
B The computers need to reboot their hard drives.The computers need to reboot their hard drives.
C The boys were kicking their soccer ball through the field.The boys were kicking their soccer ball through the field.
D Scary stories are usually known for their unexpected endings.Scary stories are usually known for their unexpected endings.
Responses
A Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.
B The computers need to reboot their hard drives.The computers need to reboot their hard drives.
C The boys were kicking their soccer ball through the field.The boys were kicking their soccer ball through the field.
D Scary stories are usually known for their unexpected endings.Scary stories are usually known for their unexpected endings.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence with an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement is:
A. Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.
In this sentence, "Eleanor and Emma" is a plural antecedent (referring to two people), so the pronoun should be "their" instead of "her." The corrected sentence would be: "Eleanor and Emma showed us their new dresses."
A. Eleanor and Emma showed us her new dresses.
In this sentence, "Eleanor and Emma" is a plural antecedent (referring to two people), so the pronoun should be "their" instead of "her." The corrected sentence would be: "Eleanor and Emma showed us their new dresses."