Question

Which revision best clarifies the pronoun in the sentence below?

Original: When teachers met with students, they said the workload was manageable.
A.
When teachers met with students, the teachers said the workload was manageable.


B.
When teachers met with students, the workload was said to be manageable.


C.
When teachers met with students, many participants said the workload was manageable.


D.
When teachers met with students, the students said the workload was manageable.

Answer 1

A.

This revision explicitly names the antecedent ("the teachers") and removes the ambiguity without changing the sentence's meaning. Options B and C are vague, and D would change the meaning (it makes "they" refer to students).