(1) Marcus and his brothers always help his dad with maintaining the lawn every weekend. (2) They all take turns raking up leaves, bagging trash, and mowing the grass. (3) Afterward, their dad takes them all out for ice cream. (4) After a hard day's work, ice cream is a much-loved reward.
Which sentence contains an error in pronoun use?
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1 answer
The sentence that contains an error in pronoun use is:
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The correct form should be "Marcus and his brothers always help their dad with maintaining the lawn every weekend," because "his dad" does not appropriately refer to the collective subject "Marcus and his brothers."
