Question

Which sentence from a student's reflective essay uses pronouns and antecedents incorrectly and needs to be edited?

A. After much contemplation, I decided that each of the ideas had its good and bad points.
B. I was told that any student who wanted to change his or her grade had to see a counselor.
C. At that point, I stated that either Martha or Emily had to begin their presentation on the video.
D. I learned that when shoppers gazed around aimlessly, they were really scoping shoplifting possibilities.

Answer 1

The sentence that has en error and has to be edited is option C) "At that point, I stated that either Martha or Emily had to begin their presentation on the video."

In this sentence, the pairing "either...or..." is used. When using this expression, and if both elements are in singular, then the singular form should be used. The correct sentence is "At that point, I stated that either Martha or Emily had to begin her presentation on the video."