Which sentence does NOT have an error in it?

a. Margaret bought himself a new phone for his birthday.

b. The chef accidentally knocked down the shelf of spices, ruining his soup.

c. When the King put her own horse in the front of the parade, the peasants protested.

d. The students didn't know what to do with himselves when the teacher left the room.

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Miah Rice

31 May, 17:39

Which sentence does NOT have an error in it?

a. Margaret bought himself a new phone for his birthday.

b. The chef accidentally knocked down the shelf of spices, ruining his soup.

c. When the King put her own horse in the front of the parade, the peasants protested.

d. The students didn't know what to do with himselves when the teacher left the room.

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Julie Bridges · Answer 1

B is the answer.

A would be okay if Margaret wasn't a female name, and they used male pronouns to describe her actions.

C "King" should not be capitalized because it is not a proper noun - meaning it's not the king's name. Again, king is a male title, and they follow up with female pronouns.

D shouldn't say "himselves" but rather "themselves", because it cannot be assumed that every student is a male, and more so, himselves is not a word at all, because "himself" represents an individual male.