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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Of all of the rulers of Rome, Augustus Caesar is the most interesting. His wife, Livia, was the mother of the next emperor, Tiberius. As rulers, they lived modestly, despite all of their power. |
| | B) | Of all of the rulers of Rome, Augustus Caesar is the most interesting. His wife, Livia, was the mother of the next emperor, Tiberius. As rulers, they lived modestly, despite all of that. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Picasso's paintings raised a few eyebrows when he first started painting. |
| | B) | When Picasso first started painting, his art raised a few eyebrows. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Fred had few ethical principles; colleagues who knew him recall that he worked for whoever offered the highest fee. |
| | B) | Fred had few ethical principles; they say he worked for whoever offered the highest fee. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | A man drove his car into the back of mine, apologized, and then sped away. This made me furious. |
| | B) | A man drove his car into the back of mine, apologized, and then sped away. This incident made me furious. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | In the election for committee chairperson, the competition became so intense that Leroy challenged Myron to a debate. |
| | B) | In the election for committee chairperson, the competition between Leroy and Myron became so intense that he challenged him to a debate. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Let's face it: the contest winner had a better memory than any of us did. She truly deserved it. |
| | B) | Let's face it: the contest winner had a better memory than any of us did. She truly deserved to win. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Some communities caution local residents not to drink the water. |
| | B) | In some communities, they caution local residents not to drink the water. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Frederick formed a study group with Jamal while he was taking genetics. |
| | B) | While Frederick was studying genetics, he asked Jamal to be part of his study group. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | The Foleys spend most of their extra money on travel each year. I think travel sounds like a wonderful investment. |
| | B) | The Foleys spend most of their extra money on travel each year. I think that sounds like a wonderful investment. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Joseph and Theresa manage a shop downtown. You can find almost anything you need there. |
| | B) | Joseph and Theresa manage a shop downtown. Shoppers can find almost anything they need there. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | We knew that our early arrival would not be appreciated; we also forgot to bring food. |
| | B) | We arrived early and didn't bring any food, which we knew would not be appreciated. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | The grocer decided to begin home deliveries, knowing that the customers would be happy about this. |
| | B) | The grocer knew that the customers would be happy about his decision to begin home deliveries. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Democracy requires that our government balance our rights and those of the people with whom we live, which our institutions do not always manage properly. |
| | B) | Democracy requires that our government balance our rights and those of the people with whom we live, a balance our institutions do not always manage properly. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Anita told Anna that she needs to apply for a scholarship. |
| | B) | Anita urged Anna to apply for a scholarship. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | My neighbour told me that the soldier who lives in the apartment upstairs served in Operation Desert Storm. |
| | B) | They say that the soldier who lives in the apartment upstairs served in Operation Desert Storm. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Peter is the only man whom Matilda has ever been in love with. He has never acknowledged this. |
| | B) | Peter is the only man whom Matilda has ever been in love with. He has never acknowledged her feelings. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | The reason our parties are so noisy is that our family likes to talk. |
| | B) | My family likes to talk; our parties are noisy because of this. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | He threw a bottle at the umpire and sprayed mustard at a security guard, which got him arrested. |
| | B) | Throwing the bottle at the umpire got him arrested, and then he compounded the problem by spraying mustard at a security guard. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | Although Bill wanted to speak with Fernando after work, Fernando had to leave early. |
| | B) | Bill wanted to speak with Fernando after work, but he had to leave early. |
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Choose the item that has no problems with pronoun reference. |
| | A) | The Italians are famous for their art. It is the birthplace of modern painting. |
| | B) | The Italians are famous for their art. Their country is the birthplace of modern painting. |
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