Pronoun reference 4

Edit each sentence to correct errors in pronoun reference. You may need to decide on an antecedent that the pronoun might logically refer to.

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Example

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All students can secure parking permits from the campus police office; they are open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

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All students can secure parking permits from the campus police office; it is open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
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2 of 10

The detective removed the bloodstained shawl from the body and then photographed it.

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CvGptU8Aa47MvPRlfgukjK9DJ4Hyi/o1
The detective removed the bloodstained shawl from the body and then photographed the body.
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3 of 10

We have a staff of experienced technicians that will service your copier within two hours of a service call.

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We have a staff of experienced technicians who will service your copier within two hours of a service call.
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4 of 10

In Professor Jamal’s class, you are lucky to earn a C.

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CvGptU8Aa47MvPRlfgukjK9DJ4Hyi/o1
In Professor Jamal’s class, students are lucky to earn a C.
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5 of 10

In Ogden Nash’s verse, he always manages to give me a laugh about every other line.

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In his verse, Ogden Nash always manages to give me a laugh about every other line.
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6 of 10

The average price for a ticket to the rock concert is $30, and this is not unreasonable for three hours of exciting entertainment.

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The average price for a ticket to the rock concert is $30, and this cost is not unreasonable for three hours of exciting entertainment.
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7 of 10

I would have ordered the blue plate special, but you don’t get fries with it.

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CvGptU8Aa47MvPRlfgukjK9DJ4Hyi/o1
I would have ordered the blue plate special, but fries don’t come with it.
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8 of 10

Michelangelo’s Captives are not unfinished sculptures. He wanted to show figures in the process of emerging from blocks of marble.

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CvGptU8Aa47MvPRlfgukjK9DJ4Hyi/o1
Michelangelo’s Captives are not unfinished sculptures. Michelangelo [or The artist] wanted to show figures in the process of emerging from blocks of marble.
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9 of 10

In the newspaper article, it traces the history of voting rights in the District of Columbia.

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The newspaper article traces the history of voting rights in the District of Columbia.
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10 of 10

The sign had been nailed to the fence so many times that it was beginning to look shabby.

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CvGptU8Aa47MvPRlfgukjK9DJ4Hyi/o1
The sign had been nailed to the fence so many times that the sign [or the fence] was beginning to look shabby.
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