Question
Which sentence should be edited for pronoun clarity?(1 point)
Responses
On the way to the post office with Donald, Gerald realized that he forgot to check his email.
On the way to the post office with Donald, Gerald realized that he forgot to check his email.
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.
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.
Responses
On the way to the post office with Donald, Gerald realized that he forgot to check his email.
On the way to the post office with Donald, Gerald realized that he forgot to check his email.
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.
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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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, the pronoun "she" is ambiguous and could refer to either Cindy or Patricia. To improve clarity, it would be better to specify who noticed the sign.
"While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher’s door."
In this sentence, the pronoun "she" is ambiguous and could refer to either Cindy or Patricia. To improve clarity, it would be better to specify who noticed the sign.