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Avery and Jerry brought their dad a slice of cake from dinner.
Avery and Jerry brought their dad a slice of cake from dinner.
I thought I saw a dog bury their bone under the tree.
I thought I saw a dog bury their bone under the tree.
Joe's grandfather broke his favorite plate in the dishwasher.
Joe's grandfather broke his favorite plate in the dishwasher.
Betsy was so excited to get her car back from the mechanic.
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The sentence that contains an incorrect pronoun shift is:
"I thought I saw a dog bury their bone under the tree."
The issue arises because "a dog" is singular, but the pronoun "their" is plural. A more correct way to phrase it could be "I thought I saw a dog bury its bone under the tree."
Apologies for any confusion. The sentences are as follows:
A) Avery and Jerry brought their dad a slice of cake from dinner.
B) I thought I saw a dog bury their bone under the tree.
C) Joe's grandfather broke his favorite plate in the dishwasher.
D) Betsy was so excited to get her car back from the mechanic.
The sentence that contains an incorrect pronoun shift is:
B) I thought I saw a dog bury their bone under the tree.
"A dog" is singular, and the plural pronoun "their" creates a disagreement in number. The correct pronoun should be "its."
The option that always requires a comma before the conjunction is:
compound sentence
In a compound sentence, when two independent clauses are joined by a conjunction (such as "and," "but," or "or"), a comma is required before the conjunction.
