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38.1 Editing for clear pronoun reference

38.1 Editing for clear pronoun reference

Using the specify-replace-reword techniques requires some judgment. Here are ten sentences with unclear pronoun references. Decide which strategy would suit the revision best, copy the sentence into the text box, and rework the sentence. Note what strategy you used. Click HERE for some sample answers.

This activity contains 10 questions.

	Carla has six cats, a Doberman, and a mynah bird. That makes it difficult to live with her.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Marianne bought a new SUV, a penthouse apartment, and a cottage in Malibu, which suggests she’s confident about her earning potential.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Monty pays a terrific slide guitar, but he plays loudly and has nowhere to practice but in his bedroom. It drives his parents insane.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	The apartment is near a swimming pool that is open to the public and has free admission during the winter months. This is very attractive.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	The third applicant has edited films not only with Premier but also with Final Cut Pro. That prompted the studio executive to offer her an interview.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Zach has to go to summer school, Van needs to continue working, and Fred broke his leg, which means they can’t go on the road trip.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	The business could have failed because (1) the managers had misjudged the market; (2) the venture capital dried up; or (3) the employees had insufficient training. It did not matter to Howard; he was out of a job.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	The new waiter at Harvey’s never touched the leftovers, rarely grabbed a soft drink, and always brought his own sandwiches. This puzzled the regular crew, who were used to the free lunches on the job.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	He wore dark glasses indoors and long-sleeved shirts in the summer. As if that weren’t enough to draw suspicion, he always insisted on cutting and dealing the cards.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Widening the thruway would surely tear up the neighborhood, destroy homes and gardens, and make a tremendous amount of noise. This moved the neighborhoods to designate themselves historic districts.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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