Question
Which sentence should be edited for pronoun clarity?(1 point)
Responses
While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher’s door.
While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher’s door.
The teacher told the class that she wanted their papers to be turned in by the end of the day on Friday.
The teacher told the class that she wanted their papers to be turned in by the end of the day on Friday.
The librarians received the box of new books, and they immediately opened and unpacked it.
The librarians received the box of new books, and they immediately opened and unpacked it.
On the way to the post office with Donald, Gerald realized that he forgot to check his email.
Responses
While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher’s door.
While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher’s door.
The teacher told the class that she wanted their papers to be turned in by the end of the day on Friday.
The teacher told the class that she wanted their papers to be turned in by the end of the day on Friday.
The librarians received the box of new books, and they immediately opened and unpacked it.
The librarians received the box of new books, and they immediately opened and unpacked it.
On the way to the post office with Donald, Gerald realized that he forgot to check his email.
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The sentence that should be edited for pronoun clarity is:
"While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher’s door."
In this sentence, it is unclear whether "she" refers to Cindy or Patricia, as both are mentioned. Clarifying the pronoun would improve the clarity of the sentence.
"While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher’s door."
In this sentence, it is unclear whether "she" refers to Cindy or Patricia, as both are mentioned. Clarifying the pronoun would improve the clarity of the sentence.
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