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Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement?ResponsesA Neither Sue nor Maria wants her name put on the ballot.Neither Sue nor Maria wants her name put on the ballot.B Both Marsha and Neely need their hair cut for the dance.Both Marsha and Neely need their hair cut for the dance.C Both Geoffrey and William want to be president of their club.Both Geoffrey and William want to be president of their club.D Either Ben or George is willing to drive their car to the show.

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Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement?ResponsesA Neither Sue nor Maria wants her name put on the ballot.Neither Sue nor Maria wants her name put on the ballot.B Both Marsha and Neely need their hair cut for the dance.Both Marsha and Neely need their hair cut for the dance.C Both Geoffrey and William want to be president of their club.Both Geoffrey and William want to be president of their club.D Either Ben or George is willing to drive their car to the show.

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The sentence with an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement is:

D. Either Ben or George is willing to drive their car to the show.

The pronoun "their" is plural, but the antecedent "Either Ben or George" is singular. The correct sentence should be: "Either Ben or George is willing to drive his car to the show."

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