Match the lack of clear pronoun reference to the correct lack of
clear pronoun reference solution: A pronoun that could refer to more
than one antecedent
Solutions:
a. Rewrite the sentence, eliminating the pronoun entirely, or
rewrite the sentence, substituting a noun for the pronoun.
b. Rewrite the sentence, substituting a noun for the pronoun, or
rewrite the sentence, making the antecedent of the pronoun
clear.
c. Rewrite the sentence, adding a clear antecedent for the
pronoun, rewrite the sentence, substituting a noun for the
pronoun.
1. The student asked the teacher if they could leave early.
Solution: b. Rewrite the sentence, making the antecedent of the pronoun clear.
The student asked the teacher if he or she could leave early.
2. Sarah lent her car to her sister, but she returned it with a dent.
Solution: a. Rewrite the sentence, eliminating the pronoun entirely, or rewrite the sentence, substituting a noun for the pronoun.
Sarah lent her car to her sister, but her sister returned it with a dent.
3. The company provided its employees with insurance, but they had to pay a portion of the premium.
Solution: c. Rewrite the sentence, adding a clear antecedent for the pronoun, rewrite the sentence, substituting a noun for the pronoun.
The company provided its employees with insurance, but the employees had to pay a portion of the premium.