Use the paragraph to answer the question.

(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.

(1 point)
Which sentence contains an error in pronoun use?

1 answer

Sentence (1) contains an error in pronoun use. The phrase "his dad" implies that only Marcus is helping, while it should include his brothers as well. A more accurate phrasing would be "Marcus and his brothers always help their dad."