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Pronoun reference

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  • Because Tara and Diana worked the closing shift at Tito's Taco Palace, THEY often arrived to class with THEIR eyes barely open. Tara would have given Diana the correct answer to number seven on the chemistry exam if SHE hadn't fallen asleep
    change their to her
    no change is necessary
    change she do Diana
    change they to she
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  • Bob's hands were so cramped from typing a 2,000-word essay that THE POOR BOY stuck HIS FINGERS in an ice-cold glass of soda so that HE wouldn't feel the pain.
    Change he to it.
    Change his fingers to the fingers of Bob.
    No change is necessary.
    Change the poor boy to he.
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  • YOU ought to take my advice and register for YOUR fall classes early. THEY say that first semester courses fill the most quickly.
    No change is necessary.
    Change your to his or her.
    Change They to Counselors.
    Change You to One.
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  • Mrs. Jones explained to her niece FIONA THAT SHE COULDN4T POISON THE NEIGHBOR'S BARKING DOG NO MATTER HOW MUCH SHE NEEDED HER BEAUTY SLEEP.
    Fiona, "You can't poison the neighbor's barking...
    No change is necessary.
    Fiona, "She couldn't poison the neighbor's barking ...
    Fiona "that she couldn't poison the neighbor's barking...
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  • IT SAYS IN THIS WEEK'S NATIOANL INQUISITOR that Big Foot walked into a convenience store and stole twelve boxes of donuts.
    No change is necessary.
    This week's National Inquisitor says
    In this week's National Inquisitor, it says
    It says, "In this week's National Inquisitor
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  • Nick used to love water skiing and swimming in Florida lakes, but now he worries about the pollution and high bacteria rates. THEY say that brain-sucking amoebae can crawl up A PERSON'S nose and kill THE VICTIME in days.
    Change the victim to you.
    Change a person's to your.
    Change They to News reports.
    No change is necessary.
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  • IT SAYS ON THE BATHROOM WALL hat Joe will sell the answers to the pronoun reference quiz for five dollars.
    On the bathroom wall, they say ...
    No change is necessary.
    On the bathroom wall, it says ...
    The bathroom wall says ...
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  • I ALWAYS ARRIVE to class on time because I WANT the 25 points for perfect attendance that Prof. Smith will give YOU at the end of the semester.
    Change you to me.
    Change I always arrive to You always arrive.
    Change I want to you want.
    No change is necessary.
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  • Olivia told Maggie that writing ESSAYS for English class was more important than flirting with CUTE GUYS in the cafeteria if SHE planned to complete her degree.
    Change cute guys to them.
    No change is necessary.
    Change essays to them.
    Change she to Olivia.
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  • Ever since Elisa began her internship at the hospital, she has tried to take better care of her health. THEY CLAIM that eating five servings of fruit and vegetables will protect a person from many diseases such as cancer.
    Change They claim to One of them claims.
    Change They claim to We claim.
    No change is necessary.
    Change They claim to Doctors claim.
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  • MY DOG'S TOENAILS click on the wood floor as she chases the cats away from their food bowl.
    Change My dog's toenails to My dog's claws.
    No change is necessary.
    Change My dog's toenails to The toenails of my dog.
    Change My dog's toenails to Oreo's toenails.
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  • My friend Harold, WHO had Mr. Byrnes last semester for US Government, never received an A on an essay. THEY say that MR. BYRNES has absolutely no patience for grammar errors of any kind.
    No change is necessary.
    Change Mr. Byrnes to he.
    Change They to Other students.
    Change who to which.
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