MediumReading and Writing· Standard English Conventions· None· MCQ
The director is the one who, when they have a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
Which choice corrects the grammatical error in the sentence above?
A
The director is the one who, when they have a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
B
The director is the one who, when he or she has a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
C
The director is the one who, when they have a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
D
The director is the one who, when they have a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The pronoun "they" is incorrect because the antecedent, "the director," is singular. Choice B corrects the error by using the pronoun "he or she" to agree with the singular antecedent.
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