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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.
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 teacher told the class that she wanted their papers to be turned in by the end of the day on Friday.
The teacher told the class that she wanted their papers to be turned in by the end of the day on Friday.
The librarians received the box of new books, and they immediately opened and unpacked it.
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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."
The pronoun "she" is unclear because it could refer to either Cindy or Patricia. To improve clarity, the sentence could be edited to specify which person noticed the sign.
