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. When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, the lining had a large hole.
2. When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, one had a large hole.
3. When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, its surface had a large hole.
4. When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, she discovered that it had a large hole.

I think answer 1 is the right one, am I right?

Answer 1

Looks right to me.

Answer 2

Thanks oobleck!

Answer 3

You responded so fast :D

Answer 4

just happened to be online and checking.

You got lucky ...

Answer 5

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Yes, you are correct. The correct answer is option 1: "When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, the lining had a large hole." This correction makes it clear that the antecedent for "it" is referring to the lining itself.