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EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference

Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

Example

1 of 10

Many actresses and female fashion models are painfully thin, which contributes to the perception that girls and women must be skinny to be attractive.

The fact that many actresses and female fashion models are painfully thin contributes to the perception that girls and women must be skinny to be attractive.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 1 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

2 of 10

Images in glossy magazines, in film, and on television tell you every day that extra pounds are ugly.

Images in glossy magazines, in film, and on television imply every day that extra pounds are ugly.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 2 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

3 of 10

Modeling agencies tend to hire extremely thin models because clothing drapes well on thin bodies.

In modeling agencies, they tend to hire extremely thin models because clothing drapes well on thin bodies.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 3 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

4 of 10

If her body is meant to be thin, a woman does not need to starve herself to keep it that way.

If a woman’s body is meant to be thin, she does not need to starve herself to keep it that way.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 4 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

5 of 10

Obese people frequently face discrimination, so parents may explain to their children that they need to lose weight.

Obese people frequently face discrimination, so parents may urge their children to lose weight.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 5 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

6 of 10

A child dealing with schoolmates who taunt him or her about being out of shape may decide to go on a dangerous diet.

A child dealing with schoolmates which taunt him or her about being out of shape may decide to go on a dangerous diet.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 6 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

7 of 10

Children as young as seven have been diagnosed with anorexia, which is very hard to treat.

Children as young as seven have been diagnosed as anorexic, which is very hard to treat.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 7 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

8 of 10

Child psychiatrists’ reports indicate that they are seeing many anorexic girls and a growing number of anorexic boys.

Child psychiatrists report that they are seeing many anorexic girls and a growing number of anorexic boys.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 8 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

9 of 10

Boys that suffer from distorted body images are more likely to build muscles compulsively than to starve themselves.

Boys who suffer from distorted body images are more likely to build muscles compulsively than to starve themselves.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 9 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

10 of 10

Healthy bodies come in all types, and young people need to understand this.

Healthy bodies come in all types, and young people need to understand this lesson.

EXERCISE 23–4 Pronoun reference - 10 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.