Question

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Nancy found a wristwatch and a pocket watch in the drawer but it didn't work.

Which type of vague pronoun reference is used in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

too many pronouns
too many pronouns

too many antecedents
too many antecedents

no antecedents
no antecedents

hidden antecedents

Answer 1

Too many antecedents

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

too many pronouns

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The type of vague pronoun reference used in this sentence is too many pronouns.

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

In the sentence "Nancy found a wristwatch and a pocket watch in the drawer but it didn't work," the type of vague pronoun reference used is "no antecedents." A pronoun is considered vague when it doesn't have a clear antecedent – the word or phrase that the pronoun is referring to. In this case, the pronoun "it" has no clear antecedent, as it is not explicitly stated what "it" refers to.