Question 113819 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12
Which revisions eliminate the vague pronoun in the sentence below? Check all that apply.Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table and broke it.Marissa broke the vase when she dropped it on the glass table.Marissa, when she dropped the vase on the glass table, broke it.When Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, she broke the vase.The vase broke when Marissa dropped it on the glass table.Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, and she broke it.
Answer
A
Marissa broke the vase when she dropped it on the glass table.
B
Marissa, when she dropped the vase on the glass table, broke it.
C
When Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, she broke the vase.
D
The vase broke when Marissa dropped it on the glass table.
E
Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, and she broke it.
Explanation
The original sentence is unclear because “it” could refer to either the vase or the glass table. In A and D, the surrounding wording makes “it” refer to the vase; in C, the sentence explicitly says Marissa broke the vase. B and E still use “it” where it could refer to either object.
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