In which of the following sentences are the pronoun and antecedent not in agreement? A. Jane is planning her college schedule, s
omething you need to do when you register for classes. B. Whenever he drove to school, he always wore his seat belt and stayed within the speed limit. C. If you want to succeed in life, you must try and try again. D. Freedom has its rewards.
A. Jane is planning her college schedule, something you need to do when you register for classes.
Explanation:
Pronoun antecedent agreement occurs when the pronoun matches in number with the noun it refers to. In that respect, sentence D contains the pronouns you (second person singular or plural) to refer to Jane (third person singular), which also affects the conjugation of the verbs. As a result, the correct version of the sentence is the following:
<em>Jane is planning her college schedule, something </em><em>she needs</em><em> to do when </em><em>she registers</em><em> for classes.</em>
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