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Identify the problem with pronoun reference as ambiguous, remote, or broad.
When Jill picked up Nancy on the way to the game, she said she had forgotten the tickets.
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Ambiguous. The pronoun "she" could refer to either Jill or Nancy.
Fixed versions:
- If Nancy forgot the tickets: "When Jill picked up Nancy on the way to the game, Nancy said she had forgotten the tickets."
- If Jill forgot the tickets: "When Jill picked up Nancy on the way to the game, Jill said she had forgotten the tickets."
Fixed versions:
- If Nancy forgot the tickets: "When Jill picked up Nancy on the way to the game, Nancy said she had forgotten the tickets."
- If Jill forgot the tickets: "When Jill picked up Nancy on the way to the game, Jill said she had forgotten the tickets."
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