G3 Pronouns

EXERCISE G3–10 Pronoun reference

EXERCISE G3-10Pronoun reference

Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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Example

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 1 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 2 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 3 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 4 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 5 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 6 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 7 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 8 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 9 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.

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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 G3-10 Pronoun reference - 10 of 10: Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference.