Asked by mimis

Read the sentence.

Over the course of one’s lifetime, we can expect to eat an average of seventy insects.

Which statement best describes this sentence?

The pronoun “we” does not match its antecedent “one” in person or number.
The pronoun “we” does not match its antecedent “one” in number or case.
The pronoun “one” does not match its antecedent “we” in person or number.
The pronoun “one” does not match its antecedent “we” in number or case.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The pronoun “we” does not match its antecedent “one” in person or number.

Explanation: “one/one’s” is third-person singular indefinite, while “we” is first-person plural, so they conflict in both person and number.