Question #N89
The director is the one who, when they have a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
Which choice corrects the grammatical error in the sentence above?
A. The director is the one who, when they have a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
B. The director is the one who, when he or she has a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
C. The director is the one who, when they have a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
D. The director is the one who, when they have a vision for a project, knows how to inspire the actors to embody it.
Correct Answer is: B
The pronoun "they" is incorrect because the antecedent, "the director," is singular. Choice B corrects the error by using the pronoun "he or she" to agree with the singular antecedent.