Question

Which sentence contains a pronoun usage error?

(A
One day he noticed school janitors sweeping up dropped pencils in the hallway.
B Kevin went to collect pens and pencils from an elementary school near her house.
Each classroom is competing to see who can collect the most writing utensils.
D Mrs. Oppenheimer has sent pencils to schools, hospitals, and orphanages.

Answer 1

B Kevin went to collect pens and pencils from an elementary school near her house.

Step-by-step explanation:

A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun or a noun phrase. In the second sentence the writer, applied a wrong usage or application of the pronoun her to Kevin who is most likely a boy because boys are known to bear the name Kevin. So, instead of this usage of the pronoun her, the author should have used him. Therefore the correct rendering of this sentence is;

Kevin went to collect pens and pencils from an elementary school near his house.