Standard English Unit Test
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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, it had a large hole.
Which correction makes it clear what the antecedent is for it?
(1 point)
Responses
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, its surface had a large hole.
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, its surface had a large hole.
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, she discovered that it had a large hole.
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, she discovered that it had a large hole.
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, one had a large hole.
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, one had a large hole.
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, the lining had a large hole.
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, the lining had a large hole.
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The correction that makes it clear what the antecedent is for "it" is the second option:
"When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, its surface had a large hole."
The correct answer is:
When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, the lining had a large hole.