Which revision best corrects the vague pronoun in the sentence below?

a) If Jack doesn't talk to Christopher, he will not understand the club's decision.

b) If Jack doesn't talk to him, he will not understand the club's decision.

c) Jack will not understand the club's decision unless he talks to Christopher.

d) Unless Jack and Christopher talk, he will not understand the club's decision.

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Angela Rasmussen

11 August, 22:39

Which revision best corrects the vague pronoun in the sentence below?

a) If Jack doesn't talk to Christopher, he will not understand the club's decision.

b) If Jack doesn't talk to him, he will not understand the club's decision.

c) Jack will not understand the club's decision unless he talks to Christopher.

d) Unless Jack and Christopher talk, he will not understand the club's decision.

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Eliana Dean · Answer 1

B ... put C but it was wrong

Explanation:

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Angelo Ray · Answer 2

c) Jack will not understand the club's decision unless he talks to Christopher.

Explanation:

A vague pronoun is a pronoun that does not clearly indicate which antecedent (or noun) it is referring to. All options, except option C, have a vague pronoun because in these sentences it is not clear whether "he" (the pronoun) is referring to the antecedent "Jack" or "Christopher."

Option C, on the other hand, is the one that corrects the vague pronoun because it clearly states that the pronoun "he" refers to "Jack" only.