Multiple choice

Directions: Select the best revision for the underlined part in the given sentence.

When one is spending time complaining about the obstacles he is facing, he is wasting so much time being negative that he is actually losing chances to move forward.

  1. When one is spending time complaining about the obstacles he is facing, he is wasting so much time being negative that he is actually losing chances to move forward.

  2. When someone is spending time complaining about the obstacles they are facing, they are wasting so much time being negative that they are actually losing chances to move forward.

  3. When anyone is spending time complaining about the obstacles he or she is facing, they are wasting so much time being negative that they are actually losing chances to move forward.

  4. When you are spending time complaining about the obstacles you are facing, you are wasting so much time being negative that you are actually losing chances to move forward.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in gender and number. The given option corrects the error in the original sentence because a single pronoun “you” is maintained throughout the sentence.

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