The gist of the saying went something like this: if a person wants to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it. Which of the following language conventions is violated in the sentence above?
A. Punctuation-antecedent agreement
B. Punctuation of an introductory clause
C. Verb tense
D. Use of a colon
The pronoun "you" in the sentence, "if a person wants to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it" does not agree in number with the antecedent "a person," which is singular. It should be "he or she" instead of "you" to maintain agreement.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.
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