Identify the correct sentence. A. Someone opened the window because them was too warm. B. Someone opened the window because he or she was too warm. C. Someone opened the window because they were too warm. D. Someone opened the window because they be too warm.

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Aden Hogan

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26 December, 03:38

Identify the correct sentence. A. Someone opened the window because them was too warm. B. Someone opened the window because he or she was too warm. C. Someone opened the window because they were too warm. D. Someone opened the window because they be too warm.

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Layne Braun · Answer 1

B. Someone opened the window because he or she was too warm.

The use of "he or she" is correct here because at the beginning of the sentence uses the word "someone" which is singular and the two must correspond, so the that one must be singular as well so it can't be "they" or "them"