The pronoun antecedents are unclear in the following sentences. Underline the pronouns in each, then rewrite the sentences so the antecedent is clear.
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1. I really like reading mystery novels, but I like reading non-fiction books too. I enjoy reading them all the time.
2. He wanted to cut the lawn, wash his car, and reive to Windsor that weekend. This was unrealistic.
PS. I don't get the underline part. What does it want me to underline. The part I'm changing?
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I will post my answers below.
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1. I really......non-fiction books too. I enjoy reading them.
Didn't really change anything much. Is this how I do it? Is it correct?
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2. He wanted to.....that weekend. Those activities were unrealistic.
Is it correct?
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Help is greatly appreciated. Since english is my second language it's hard for me.
Thanks,
The problem in #1 is that "them" in the second sentence is vague -- the reader can't tell if it's referring to mystery books or to non-fiction books. So ...
1. I really like reading mystery novels, but I like reading non-fiction books too. I enjoy reading them all the time.
Rewritten: I really like reading mystery novels and non-fiction books, too. [No need for the second sentence; it's redundant!]
How will you fix #2?
The pronouns that you should underline are: 1. "them" is unclear. You need to clarify whether you like mysteries, non-fiction or both all of the time
2. There are no pronouns in the sentence. Perhaps they want to to clarify what the antecedent of "this" is
So, for number 2, would I change.....
2. "This was unrealistic" to "These activities were unrealistic"
Please respond.
Almost. It might be better to say, "Completing all these activities in one weekend was unrealistic."
Hello! I'm here to help you with the pronoun antecedents and clarify the underlining part.
In the given exercise, you are asked to underline the pronouns that have unclear antecedents. The pronoun antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to. So, when you rewrite the sentences, you need to make sure that the antecedents of the pronouns are clearly identified.
Now, let's go through the sentences and make the necessary changes:
1. "I really like reading mystery novels, but I like reading non-fiction books too. I enjoy reading them all the time."
- Underline: None
- Rewrite: "I really like reading mystery novels, but I also like reading non-fiction books. I enjoy reading both genres all the time."
In this revision, I changed "them" to "both genres" to clarify that the pronoun refers to mystery novels and non-fiction books.
2. "He wanted to cut the lawn, wash his car, and drive to Windsor that weekend. This was unrealistic."
- Underline: "This"
- Rewrite: "He wanted to cut the lawn, wash his car, and drive to Windsor that weekend. All of these activities were unrealistic."
Here, I changed "This" to "All of these activities" to clearly refer to the previous mentioned activities like cutting the lawn, washing the car, and driving to Windsor.
I hope this clarifies the underlining part and helps you understand how to make the necessary revisions. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask!