Question
Which sentence has an error in comparison pronoun case?
Responses
A Jake, a former wrestler, claimed that he was now much fatter than his rival.Jake, a former wrestler, claimed that he was now much fatter than his rival.
B My sister and I saw the latest horror movie last night with Charlie. My sister and I saw the latest horror movie last night with Charlie.
C Bob, known for being stronger than Jeff, knew he was faster than Jeff too.Bob, known for being stronger than Jeff, knew he was faster than Jeff too.
D Janet, always jealous of Barbara's popularity, thinks of herself as actually being much prettier than Barbara.Janet, always jealous of Barbara's popularity, thinks of herself as actually being much prettier than Barbara.
E Regarding Richard and his brother Noel, even their own mother could not remember
Responses
A Jake, a former wrestler, claimed that he was now much fatter than his rival.Jake, a former wrestler, claimed that he was now much fatter than his rival.
B My sister and I saw the latest horror movie last night with Charlie. My sister and I saw the latest horror movie last night with Charlie.
C Bob, known for being stronger than Jeff, knew he was faster than Jeff too.Bob, known for being stronger than Jeff, knew he was faster than Jeff too.
D Janet, always jealous of Barbara's popularity, thinks of herself as actually being much prettier than Barbara.Janet, always jealous of Barbara's popularity, thinks of herself as actually being much prettier than Barbara.
E Regarding Richard and his brother Noel, even their own mother could not remember
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence with an error in comparison pronoun case is:
**D** Janet, always jealous of Barbara's popularity, thinks of herself as actually being much prettier than Barbara.
In this sentence, the pronoun "herself" is correctly used in the reflexive form instead of a comparative structure. To create a proper comparison, it would be more appropriate to say something like "thinks she is much prettier than Barbara."
**D** Janet, always jealous of Barbara's popularity, thinks of herself as actually being much prettier than Barbara.
In this sentence, the pronoun "herself" is correctly used in the reflexive form instead of a comparative structure. To create a proper comparison, it would be more appropriate to say something like "thinks she is much prettier than Barbara."