Identify the part of the sentence that contains the error. Every teacher and every student of this school is determined to do their best for the benefit of all
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains the error.
Every teacher and every student of this school is determined to do their best for the benefit of all
Every teacher and every student of this school is determined to do their best for the benefit of all
- Every teacher
- and every student
- of this school is determined to do their best
- for the benefit of all
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - of this school is determined to do their best
Two singular subjects each introduced by “every” and joined by “and” take a singular verb and a singular pronoun: “is determined to do his or her best”, not “their best”. The verb “is” is already correct, so the error lies in the pronoun within this part.
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