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Introduction to Pronouns — Unit test

Question 3 • TX-English II A-ACC RISD Quest

Read the sentence.Over the course of one’s lifetime, we can expect to eat an average of seventy insects.

Answer
A
The pronoun “we” does not match its antecedent “one” in person or number.
B
The pronoun “we” does not match its antecedent “one” in number or case.
C
The pronoun “one” does not match its antecedent “we” in person or number.
D
The pronoun “one” does not match its antecedent “we” in number or case.

Explanation

The sentence begins with “one’s lifetime,” using “one” to refer to a person in general, but then switches to “we.” These pronouns do not agree in person: “one” is third person, while “we” is first person. Choice A correctly identifies the mismatch; number and case are not the issue.

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