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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?
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O no antecedents
• hidden antecedents
• too many pronouns
• too many antecedents
hidden antecedents
The type of vague pronoun reference used in the sentence "Nancy found a wristwatch and a pocket watch in the drawer but it didn't work" is "hidden antecedents".
In order to identify the type of vague pronoun reference used in this sentence, you need to analyze the pronouns and their antecedents. A pronoun is considered vague when it does not clearly refer to a specific noun.
In the given sentence, the pronoun "it" is used without a clear antecedent. The pronoun "it" is referring to the watches mentioned earlier, but it is not clear which watch - the wristwatch or the pocket watch - is being referred to.
Therefore, the type of vague pronoun reference used in this sentence is "hidden antecedents." The antecedent (the specific noun that the pronoun refers to) is not explicitly stated or easily identifiable in the sentence.