Replace a Pronoun When Two People Fit - Practice 1

A pronoun should point clearly to its intended referent.

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A pronoun should point clearly to its intended referent. If either of two people could fit, repeat the intended name. Do not guess which person the writer meant.

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Mira told Ada that she won is unclear. If Ada won, write Mira told Ada that Ada won.

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In The box of pencils is open, the singular box controls is. The nearby plural pencils does not change the subject.

Question 1 Mira told Noah that they had finished. Only Noah finished. Which revision makes that clear? Mira told Noah that Noah had finished. Mira told Noah that Mira had finished. Mira told Noah that someone had finished.

Question 2 Noah told Iris that they had finished. Only Iris finished. Which revision makes that clear? Noah told Iris that Noah had finished. Noah told Iris that someone had finished. Noah told Iris that Iris had finished.

Question 3 Iris told Omar that they had finished. Only Omar finished. Which revision makes that clear? Iris told Omar that someone had finished. Iris told Omar that Omar had finished. Iris told Omar that Iris had finished.

Question 4 Omar told Leah that they had finished. Only Leah finished. Which revision makes that clear? Omar told Leah that Leah had finished. Omar told Leah that Omar had finished. Omar told Leah that someone had finished.

Question 5 Leah told Theo that they had finished. Only Theo finished. Which revision makes that clear? Leah told Theo that Leah had finished. Leah told Theo that someone had finished. Leah told Theo that Theo had finished.

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