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Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in number?

Scott and Julie showed the judging panel their science fair project.

If my friend calls, tell them I'm at my violin lesson.

Pet owners should be prepared to take care of their pets for a long time.

I talked to my aunt on the phone, and she told me a funny story.

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Answer:(B) if my friend calls, tell them i'm at my violin lesson

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

If my friend calls, tell them I'm at my violin lesson.

Step-by-step explanation:

Inappropriate shift in number can be regarded as an error that is associated with pronoun use. It can be explained as the distinction associated with count of either pronouns or nouns.

From two distinctions in English , Noun can be a singular (one) or plural ( more than one). From Concord agreement, their must be an agreement between the pronouns and their anticidents with regards to the distinctions above. i.e a singular pronoun takes a singular anticidents, while a plural pronouns take a plural anticidents.

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