SAT Writing

Category - Error Identification

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There is an error in the italicized portion of the passage below. Choose the option that best corrects this error.

The necklace lying on the floor is either Jimmy’s or John’s because they mentioned losing theirs during gym practice last week.

because they have mentioned
because them boys mentioned
because him mentioned
because both boys mentioned
because he mentioned

Explanation

Answer: D - The necklace lying on the floor is either Jimmy’s or John’s because both boys mentioned losing theirs during gym practice last week. Clearly, the compound subject in this sentence refers to two individuals. Consequently, the pronoun “they” is incorrectly paired with these two singular subjects.

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