Question

(1) although francie knew she wasnt such a fast runner, she wanted the chance to run the race. (2) but the coach seemed more interested in winning, so he told her to sit it out. (3) this made francie angry. (4) why was she even there? (5) francie had worked hard all season, and now they wouldnt even be allowed to run. (6) the coach saw francie sitting there, and he scratched his head. (7) \come over here, francie,\ he said. (8) francie jumped up. (9) \okay,\ the coach smiled, \show me what you can do.\ (10) francie tore off her sweats, brushed off her shorts, and sprinted to the starting blocks to get ready.

which of the following sentences from the passage above uses incorrect pronoun - antecedent agreement?
a. sentence 2
b. sentence 6
c. sentence 5
d. sentence 1

Explanation:

To determine the sentence with incorrect pronoun - antecedent agreement, we analyze each option:

• Option A (sentence 2): The pronoun "her" refers to Francie (a singular female), and the antecedent "Francie" is singular. So, the agreement is correct.
• Option B (sentence 6): The pronoun "he" refers to the coach (a singular male), and the antecedent "coach" is singular. The agreement is correct.
• Option C (sentence 5): The antecedent is "Francie" (singular), but the pronoun used is "they" (plural). This is an incorrect pronoun - antecedent agreement as a singular antecedent should be paired with a singular pronoun.
• Option D (sentence 1): The pronoun "she" refers to Francie (singular female), and the antecedent "Francie" is singular. The agreement is correct.

Answer:

C. sentence 5