Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Question

Responses

A The dog did not know where its stick had gone.The dog did not know where its stick had gone.

B Both of the girls were so pleased with their new dresses.Both of the girls were so pleased with their new dresses.

C Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.

D After all the children had finished lunch, they all took a nap

Answer 1

The sentence with an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement is:

C. Hilda and Bryan presented his report to the entire class.

In this sentence, "his" is used to refer to Hilda and Bryan together, which is incorrect since "his" suggests a singular male antecedent. A correct pronoun would be "their," as in: "Hilda and Bryan presented their report to the entire class."