Exercise 32.4
Please help with this assignment. Are these correct?
Rive to clarify pronoun reference. Most can be revised in many ways. If a pronoun refers ambiguously to more than one possible antecedent, revise the sentence to reflect each possible meaning.
1. All scholarship applicants must fill out a financial aid form, meet with the dean and write a letter to the committee members; the deadline is October 24, so they should start the process as soon as possible.
2. Patients may relate better to their therapist, be less vulnerable to what disturbs them, and be more responsive on medication.
3. Ms. Dunbar wanted to speak to my mother before speaking to me.
4. In Texas, you often hear about the influence of big oil corporations.
5. A small band of protestors picketed the new shopping center, which outraged many residents.
I see you have submitted your question again in a clearer form :)
well,
firstly what do you think?
sorry if this is pain but we are not here to the work for you.
I believe 1-3 are correct but I am still having trouble with 4 and 5
for question 4
google it
is their any news on this?
same goes for 5
The influence of big oil corporations is often heard about in Texas.
Is that better?
so 1-4 is done
if there was none for 5 then it was most likely false
I'm sorry but i am no expertise in this area
i am trying to offer you my help
do you need to write any explanation for the answers.
i will try my best to help you
To clarify pronoun reference, you need to ensure that each pronoun clearly refers to a specific antecedent. Let's go through each sentence and see if the pronoun references are clear.
1. The pronoun "they" in this sentence refers to "scholarship applicants." Since there is only one possible antecedent, the sentence does not have an ambiguous pronoun reference. Therefore, it is correct.
2. The pronoun "them" in this sentence is ambiguous because it could refer to either "patients" or "therapist." To revise the sentence to reflect each possible meaning, you could say: "Patients may relate better to their therapist, be less vulnerable to what disturbs them, and be more responsive on medication, which could improve their overall well-being."
3. The pronouns "my" and "me" in this sentence both have clear antecedents. "My" refers to the speaker's mother, and "me" refers to the speaker. The sentence does not have an ambiguous pronoun reference, so it is correct.
4. The pronoun "you" in this sentence is unclear because it could refer to the reader or a general group of people. To clarify the pronoun reference, you could specify the intended audience. For example, you could say: "In Texas, people often hear about the influence of big oil corporations."
5. The pronoun "which" in this sentence is ambiguous because it could refer to either "protestors" or "new shopping center." To revise the sentence to reflect each possible meaning, you could say: "A small band of protestors picketed the new shopping center, actions which outraged many residents."