Which sentence contains an error in Pronouns. Is it B.
A.Neither Jane Austen nor Mary Shelley is known for their poetry.
B.As the curtain rises, everyone in the audience settles into his or her seat and waits for the play to begin.
C.The book sale that is held in the spring is an important fund raiser for the library.
D.Investors who do their homework may see an increase in their dividends.
No. B is correct. In that sentence, "everyone" is singular, so "his or her" is correct since those words are singular, too.
Right.
The sentence that contains an error in pronouns is B. "As the curtain rises, everyone in the audience settles into his or her seat and waits for the play to begin."
Explanation:
The error in this sentence is the use of both "his" and "her" to refer to "everyone." This is because "everyone" is a singular pronoun and should be paired with a singular possessive pronoun. To correct this error, you could either use "their" as a gender-neutral pronoun or rephrase the sentence to avoid the pronoun altogether.
Here are two corrected versions of the sentence:
- "As the curtain rises, everyone in the audience settles into their seat and waits for the play to begin."
- "As the curtain rises, each person in the audience settles into his or her seat and waits for the play to begin."