Question

Correct the two pronoun-related errors in this paragraph?

By 1977,technology had developed to the extent that Dr.Paul MacCready successfully flew a 1.6mile-long figure of eight in his Gossamer Condor.With the subsequent incorporation of light weight wonder materials such as carbon fibre and Kevlar,two years later the newly developed Gossamer Albatross achieved what was hitherto thought impossible,and crossed 22 miles of the English Channel at an average height of just five feet! After more successes in the mid-80s,an American craft,Daedelus,named after Icarus’s dad and piloted by a Greek cycling champ,flew more than 70 miles over the Mediterranean Sea in just under fourhours,earning theircreators the records for both the furthest distance flown and the longest flight duration,despite the fact that ahead wind caused the plane to ditch in the sea just yards away from our intended landing point.

Answer 1

The first pronoun-related error in the paragraph is the use of 'their' instead of 'its' to refer to the creators of the Daedalus aircraft. The second pronoun-related error is the use of 'ahead' instead of 'a head' to describe the wind that caused the plane to ditch in the sea.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first pronoun-related error in the paragraph is the use of their instead of its to refer to the creators of the Daedalus aircraft. Since 'creators' is a singular noun, the correct pronoun to use is 'its'.

The second pronoun-related error is the use of 'ahead' instead of 'a head' to describe the wind that caused the plane to ditch in the sea. 'A head wind' is a common term used to describe wind blowing against the direction of travel.