Michael Douglas cannot figure out how to read his email messages so he has it sent to his secretary, and she faxes it to him.
This sentence contains an error in pronoun/antecedent agreement. The singular pronoun "it" refers to the plural antecedent "email messages." To correct the error, change the number of either the pronoun […]
Madame Tussauds New York has added a wax figure of Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to their museum's display of the likenesses of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
This sentence contains an error in pronoun/antecedent agreement. The antecedent of the plural pronoun "their" is the singular "Madame Tussauds New York."
While companies and organizations are composed of groups of […]
A group of photographers camped outside Nicole Kidman's home sent their respects to the actress by giving her flowers and singing to her on her birthday. Returning the warm sentiments, a case of beer was sent out to them by Nicole.
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In an interview with Matt Lauer, Britney Spears explained that neither the tabloids nor motherhood have taken their toll on her good spirits.
This sentence contains two errors: one in subject/verb agreement and one in pronoun/antecedent agreement. When correlative conjunctions, such as "neither" and "nor," are used in a sentence, the subject closer to the verb […]
A Namibian official announced that Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and their children have left Africa. Their destination remains an enigma to reporters seeking to follow the family wherever they may go.
The second sentence contains an error in pronoun/antecedent agreement. The antecedent "family" is a collective noun that is singular in this context because the […]
