Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

"When he opened the clock and looked at the gear, he noticed it was broken."



Which correction clarifies the antecedent for it?

(1 point)
Responses

When he opened the clock and looked at the gear, he noticed the gear had a chunk missing.
When he opened the clock and looked at the gear, he noticed the gear had a chunk missing.

When he opened the clock and looked at the gear, he noticed it had a chunk missing.
When he opened the clock and looked at the gear, he noticed it had a chunk missing.

When he opened the clock and looked at the gear, he noticed its surface looked odd.
When he opened the clock and looked at the gear, he noticed its surface looked odd.

When he opened the clock and looked at the gear, he noticed it wasn't working.

Answer 1

The correction that clarifies the antecedent for "it" is:

"When he opened the clock and looked at the gear, he noticed the gear had a chunk missing."

This option explicitly identifies "the gear" as the subject, making it clear that the gear is the broken item being referred to.