Question

from Cinder

Read the following sentence.

Marta brought their new tablet to class, but she teacher told Marta to leave them at home.

Which of the following corrects the errors in pronoun agreement?
A. Marta brought their new tablet to class, but they teacher told Marta to leave it at home.
B. Marta brought her new tablet to class, but her teacher told Marta to leave it at home.
C. Marta brought her new tablet to class, but they teacher told Marta to leave her at home.
D. Marta brought their new tablet to class, but her teacher told Marta to leave them at home.

Answer 1

B.
"Marta" is singular and female, so use the singular possessive "her." The tablet is a singular thing, so use "it." The corrected sentence: "Marta brought her new tablet to class, but her teacher told Marta to leave it at home."