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Recognize Agreement Errors

Read the following paragraph and look for errors in subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. The sentences are numbered for your convenience.

[1] The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem. [2] It depicts the adventures of Odysseus as he tries to find his way home after the Trojan War. [3] His home was in Ithaka. [4] His wife and son in Ithaka waited ten years for his return. [5] The poem inspired several modern works; they include Ulysses and The Penelopiad.

1. Which sentence contains a pronoun-antecedent error?
A. Sentence 2

2. Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error?
A. Sentence 3



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Final answer:

Pronoun-antecedent and subject-verb agreement errors in the paragraph are clarified with examples and explanations.


Explanation:

Pronoun-antecedent agreement involves ensuring that the pronoun used matches its antecedent in number and person. In the provided paragraph, the error in sentence 3 pertains to pronoun-antecedent agreement as 'home' should be 'was'. The subject-verb agreement error in sentence 3 is caused by a mismatch in number, where 'home' should be singular to match 'was'.


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