Which sentence contains a vague pronoun reference? Clinton hurried out of the pool and dried himself off befor

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Which sentence contains a vague pronoun reference?

Clinton hurried out of the pool and dried himself off before he got too cold.
The parents ran the snack stand themselves.
The boys played against the girls, and they were not happy about it.

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The third sentence. "The boys played against the girls, and they were not happy about it." — "they" could refer to the boys, the girls, or both, so the antecedent is unclear.

Clearer versions:
- "The boys played against the girls, and the boys were not happy about it."
- "The boys played against the girls, and the girls were not happy about it."
- "The boys played against the girls, and neither team was happy about it."

Which sentence contains a vague pronoun reference?

Clinton hurried out of the pool and dried himself off before he got too cold.
The parents ran the snack stand themselves.
The boys played against the girls, and they were not happy about it.

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Which sentence contains a vague pronoun reference? Clinton hurried out of the pool and dried himself off before he got too cold. The parents ran the snack stand themselves. The boys played against the girls, and they were not happy about it.

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Which sentence contains a vague pronoun reference?

Clinton hurried out of the pool and dried himself off before he got too cold.
The parents ran the snack stand themselves.
The boys played against the girls, and they were not happy about it.