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Mary applied for a scholarship, but they said she didn’t meet the
requirements.
To correct the problem, replace the pronoun with a more specific
word.
When I went to the bank to cash my check, the teller asked for
two forms of identification.
Mary applied for a scholarship, but the committee said she didn’t
meet the requirements.
Practice 18-3 Correcting Problems in
Pronoun Reference
Correct the pronoun reference problems in each of the following
sentences.
1. Carrie tried to avoid taking college algebra, but they said she
had to have it.
2. We had looked forward to the concert, but they were so loud
we could not enjoy the music.
3. When Tomás went to the FotoMart to pick up his vacation
photographs, they gave him pictures of a baby’s christening by
mistake.
