Which of the following underlined parts presents a mistake? If the sentence is fine, please select (E) as your answer. Please provide supporting reason(s) for your answer.
Since the endorsement by a political party is no guarantee of (A) suitability for public office, the best way (B) to evaluate candidates (C) is to examine (D) his or her public records.
(E) No error.
Submission is closed.
Answer:
Alexandra’s solution: The correct answer is D. The pronoun “his or her” refers to “candidates” which is a plural noun. Therefore the correct pronoun should be plural “their”.
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