Asked by Elena Valenzuela on Jun 11, 2024
Verified
Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Whatever their reasons, a vegetarian makes a conscious effort to plan his or her diet and improve their life.
A) reasons, a vegetarian
B) his or her
C) their
Vegetarian
A dietary preference excluding meat and sometimes other animal products.
Conscious Effort
A deliberate and intentional attempt to perform an action or accomplish a goal.
Diet
The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats, or a special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
- Detect grammatical and punctuation inaccuracies within sentences.
Verified Answer
JM
Jakima MarshJun 16, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The sentence is using "their" as a gender-neutral pronoun to refer back to "a vegetarian," but "their" is plural while "a vegetarian" is singular. To maintain agreement, the sentence should use "his or her" consistently throughout.
Learning Objectives
- Detect grammatical and punctuation inaccuracies within sentences.