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Using Pronouns Correctly

Question 11 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12

Which revisions eliminate the vague pronoun in the sentence below? Check all that apply.Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table and broke it.

Answer
A
Marissa broke the vase when she dropped it on the glass table.
B
Marissa, when she dropped the vase on the glass table, broke it.
C
When Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, she broke the vase.
D
The vase broke when Marissa dropped it on the glass table.
E
Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, and she broke it.

Explanation

The pronoun “it” is vague because it could refer to either the vase or the glass table. A, C, and D make clear that the vase broke by naming it directly or by using “it” where only the vase is a plausible referent. B and E still leave “it” ambiguous between the vase and the table.

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